Health (v2.1)

Child underweight and overweig…
Percentage of underweight children
Subnational regions
All countries
All years

Percentage of underweight children

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Albania (Europe)  
Total 7.30 7.10 6.90 6.70 6.50 6.30 6.10 5.90 5.35 4.80 4.25 3.70 3.15 2.60 2.05 1.50 1.00 0.51 0.01
Berat 2.98 2.55 2.13 1.70 1.28 0.85 0.43 0.00 0.06 0.13 0.19 0.25 0.31 0.38 0.44 0.50 0.56 0.63 0.69
Diber 5.58 5.45 5.33 5.20 5.08 4.95 4.83 4.70 4.40 4.10 3.80 3.50 3.20 2.90 2.60 2.30 2.00 1.70 1.40
Durres 13.6 12.7 11.7 10.7 9.73 8.75 7.78 6.80 6.24 5.68 5.11 4.55 3.99 3.43 2.86 2.30 1.74 1.18 0.61
Elbasan 24.7 22.2 19.7 17.2 14.7 12.2 9.70 7.20 6.50 5.80 5.10 4.40 3.70 3.00 2.30 1.60 1.07 0.54 0.01
Fier 5.88 6.25 6.63 7.00 7.38 7.75 8.13 8.50 7.55 6.60 5.65 4.70 3.75 2.80 1.85 0.90 0.60 0.31 0.01
Gjirokaster 5.08 4.35 3.63 2.90 2.18 1.45 0.73 0.00 0.41 0.83 1.24 1.65 2.06 2.48 2.89 3.30 3.71 4.13 4.54
Korce 14.7 13.4 12.2 10.9 9.65 8.40 7.15 5.90 5.38 4.85 4.33 3.80 3.28 2.75 2.23 1.70 1.18 0.65 0.13
Kukes 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 4.23 8.45 12.7 16.9 15.1 13.3 11.4 9.60 7.78 5.95 4.13 2.30 1.54 0.77 0.01
Lezhe 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 1.38 2.75 4.13 5.50 5.35 5.20 5.05 4.90 4.75 4.60 4.45 4.30 4.15 4.00 3.85
Shkoder 5.25 5.30 5.35 5.40 5.45 5.50 5.55 5.60 5.06 4.53 3.99 3.45 2.91 2.38 1.84 1.30 0.87 0.44 0.01
Tirana 2.68 2.95 3.23 3.50 3.78 4.05 4.33 4.60 4.14 3.68 3.21 2.75 2.29 1.83 1.36 0.90 0.60 0.31 0.01
Vlore 8.00 7.80 7.60 7.40 7.20 7.00 6.80 6.60 5.84 5.08 4.31 3.55 2.79 2.03 1.26 0.50 0.34 0.17 0.01
Algeria (Africa)  
Total 12.0 11.5 11.1 10.6 10.1 9.67 9.21 8.74 8.28 7.81 7.35 6.88 6.42 5.95 5.49 5.02 4.56 4.09 3.63 3.16 2.70 2.24 1.77 1.31
Hauts Plateaux Centre (Djelfa, Laghouat, MSila) 16.5 15.8 15.2 14.6 14.0 13.4 12.7 12.1 11.5 10.9 10.3 9.66 9.04 8.42 7.81 7.19 6.57 5.95 5.34 4.72 4.10 3.48 2.86 2.25
Hauts Plateaux Est (Setif, Batna, Khenchela, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Oum El Bouaghi, Tebessa) 4.79 4.63 4.46 4.30 4.14 3.97 3.81 3.64 3.48 3.31 3.15 2.98 2.82 2.65 2.49 2.32 2.16 1.99 1.83 1.66 1.50 1.34 1.17 1.01
Hauts Plateaux Ouest (Tiaret, Saida, Tissemsilt, Naama, El Bayadh) 12.6 12.2 11.7 11.3 10.9 10.4 9.99 9.56 9.12 8.69 8.25 7.82 7.38 6.95 6.51 6.08 5.64 5.21 4.77 4.34 3.90 3.46 3.03 2.59
Nord Centre (Alger, Blida, Boumerdes, Tipaza, Bouira, Medea, Tizi-Ouzou, Bejaia, Chlef, Ain Defla) 18.6 17.8 16.9 16.1 15.3 14.4 13.6 12.8 12.0 11.1 10.3 9.46 8.64 7.81 6.98 6.15 5.32 4.49 3.66 2.83 2.00 1.34 0.67 0.01
Nord Est (Annaba, Constantine, Skikda, Jijel, Mila, Souk Ahras, El Tarf, Guelma) 13.0 12.5 11.9 11.4 10.9 10.3 9.78 9.24 8.69 8.15 7.61 7.07 6.53 5.99 5.45 4.91 4.36 3.82 3.28 2.74 2.20 1.66 1.12 0.58
Nord Ouest (Oran, Tlemcen, Mostaganem, Ain Temouchent, Relizane, Sidi Bel Abbes, Mascara) 15.7 15.1 14.4 13.8 13.2 12.5 11.9 11.2 10.6 9.95 9.31 8.67 8.03 7.39 6.75 6.11 5.46 4.82 4.18 3.54 2.90 2.26 1.62 0.98
Sud (Bechar, Tindouf, Adrar, Ghardaia, Biskra, El Oued, Ouargla, Tamanrasset,Illizi) 10.6 10.3 10.0 9.70 9.39 9.09 8.78 8.48 8.17 7.86 7.56 7.25 6.95 6.64 6.34 6.03 5.72 5.42 5.11 4.81 4.50 4.19 3.89 3.58
Angola (Africa)  
Total 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1
Bengo 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.8
Benguela 15.2 15.2 15.2 15.2 15.2 15.2 15.2 15.2 15.2
Bie 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.8
Cabinda 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2
Cunene 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0
Huambo 22.2 22.2 22.2 22.2 22.2 22.2 22.2 22.2 22.2
Huila 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.4
Kuando Kubango 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.6
Kuanza Norte 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
Kuanza Sul 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.6
Luanda 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0
Lunda Norte 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6
Lunda Sul 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4
Malange 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4
Moxico 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0
Namibe 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3
Uige 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.5
Zaire 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3
Argentina urban (America)  
Cuyo 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20
Gran Buenos Aires 3.80 3.80 3.80 3.80 3.80 3.80 3.80 3.80
NEA 3.70 3.70 3.70 3.70 3.70 3.70 3.70 3.70
NOA 4.20 4.20 4.20 4.20 4.20 4.20 4.20 4.20
Pampeana 4.70 4.70 4.70 4.70 4.70 4.70 4.70 4.70
Patagonia 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10
Armenia (Asia/Pacific)  
Total 1.79 2.06 2.33 2.60 2.87 3.14 3.41 3.68 3.95 4.22 4.49 4.76 5.03 5.30 4.85 4.40 3.95 3.50 3.05 2.60 2.15 1.70 1.25
Aragatsotn 0.71 1.14 1.57 2.00 2.43 2.86 3.29 3.72 4.15 4.58 5.01 5.44 5.87 6.30 7.68 9.07 10.5 11.8 13.2 14.6 16.0 17.4 18.8
Ararat 0.01 0.67 1.34 2.00 3.61 5.22 6.83 8.44 10.1 11.7 13.3 14.9 16.5 18.1 15.6 13.0 10.5 7.90 5.35 2.80 1.87 0.94 0.01
Armavir 0.01 0.47 0.94 1.40 2.19 2.98 3.77 4.56 5.35 6.14 6.93 7.72 8.51 9.30 8.55 7.80 7.05 6.30 5.55 4.80 4.05 3.30 2.55
Gegharkunik 5.79 5.96 6.13 6.30 6.47 6.64 6.81 6.98 7.15 7.32 7.49 7.66 7.83 8.00 6.67 5.33 4.00 2.67 1.33 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01
Kotayk 8.33 7.82 7.31 6.80 6.29 5.78 5.27 4.76 4.25 3.74 3.23 2.72 2.21 1.70 1.62 1.53 1.45 1.37 1.28 1.20 1.12 1.03 0.95
Lori 0.15 0.40 0.65 0.90 1.15 1.40 1.65 1.90 2.15 2.40 2.65 2.90 3.15 3.40 2.83 2.27 1.70 1.13 0.57 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01
Shirak 1.89 2.06 2.23 2.40 2.57 2.74 2.91 3.08 3.25 3.42 3.59 3.76 3.93 4.10 3.82 3.53 3.25 2.97 2.68 2.40 2.12 1.83 1.55
Syunik 3.74 3.86 3.98 4.10 4.22 4.34 4.46 4.58 4.70 4.82 4.94 5.06 5.18 5.30 5.15 5.00 4.85 4.70 4.55 4.40 4.25 4.10 3.95
Tavush 0.32 0.68 1.04 1.40 1.76 2.12 2.48 2.84 3.20 3.56 3.92 4.28 4.64 5.00 4.33 3.67 3.00 2.33 1.67 1.00 0.67 0.34 0.01
Vayots Dzor 3.55 3.50 3.45 3.40 3.35 3.30 3.25 3.20 3.15 3.10 3.05 3.00 2.95 2.90 2.67 2.43 2.20 1.97 1.73 1.50 1.27 1.03 0.80
Yerevan 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 2.50 2.60 2.48 2.37 2.25 2.13 2.02 1.90 1.78 1.67 1.55
Azerbaijan (Europe)  
Total 9.47 9.15 8.82 8.50 8.18 7.85 7.53 7.21 6.88 6.56 6.24 5.91 5.59 5.26 4.94 4.62 4.29 3.97 3.65 3.32 3.00
Absheron 3.41 3.37 3.34 3.30 3.26 3.23 3.19 3.16 3.12 3.09 3.05 3.02 2.98 2.95 2.91 2.88 2.84 2.81 2.77 2.74 2.70
Aran 16.3 15.7 15.0 14.3 13.6 12.9 12.3 11.6 10.9 10.2 9.52 8.84 8.16 7.48 6.79 6.11 5.43 4.75 4.06 3.38 2.70
Baku 3.92 3.81 3.71 3.60 3.49 3.39 3.28 3.18 3.07 2.96 2.86 2.75 2.65 2.54 2.44 2.33 2.22 2.12 2.01 1.91 1.80
Dakhlik Shirvan 13.7 13.2 12.6 12.1 11.6 11.0 10.5 9.91 9.36 8.82 8.27 7.72 7.18 6.63 6.08 5.54 4.99 4.44 3.89 3.35 2.80
Ganja Gazakh 7.46 7.31 7.15 7.00 6.85 6.69 6.54 6.39 6.24 6.08 5.93 5.78 5.62 5.47 5.32 5.16 5.01 4.86 4.71 4.55 4.40
Guba Khachmaz 17.3 16.6 15.8 15.1 14.4 13.6 12.9 12.2 11.5 10.7 9.99 9.26 8.54 7.81 7.08 6.35 5.62 4.89 4.16 3.43 2.70
Lankaran 12.0 11.7 11.3 10.9 10.5 10.1 9.77 9.39 9.02 8.64 8.26 7.89 7.51 7.14 6.76 6.38 6.01 5.63 5.25 4.88 4.50
Nakhchivan 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30
Shaki Zaqatala 2.29 2.33 2.36 2.40 2.44 2.47 2.51 2.54 2.58 2.61 2.65 2.68 2.72 2.75 2.79 2.82 2.86 2.89 2.93 2.96 3.00
Yukhari Karabakh 4.46 4.38 4.29 4.20 4.11 4.02 3.94 3.85 3.76 3.67 3.58 3.49 3.41 3.32 3.23 3.14 3.05 2.96 2.88 2.79 2.70
Bangladesh (Asia/Pacific)  
Total 56.8 55.5 54.2 52.9 51.6 50.3 49.0 47.8 46.5 45.2 43.9 42.6 41.7 40.8 39.9 38.9 38.0 37.1 36.2 35.0 33.8 32.6 30.6 28.5 26.5 24.4 22.4 22.1 21.7 21.4 21.1
Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira 62.2 59.7 57.3 54.8 52.4 49.9 47.5 45.0 42.6 40.1 37.7 35.2 34.8 34.4 34.0 33.5 33.1 32.7 32.3 29.7 27.0 24.4 23.6 22.7 21.9 21.0 20.2 19.3 18.5 17.6 16.8
Bandarban, Cox s Bazar 47.0 46.8 46.6 46.4 46.2 46.0 45.8 45.6 45.4 45.2 45.0 44.8 45.0 45.1 45.3 45.5 45.7 45.8 46.0 44.7 43.5 42.2 40.7 39.2 37.7 36.2 34.7 33.2 31.7 30.2 28.7
Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali 52.9 52.5 52.2 51.8 51.5 51.1 50.8 50.4 50.1 49.7 49.4 49.0 48.2 47.4 46.6 45.8 45.0 44.2 43.4 43.4 43.4 43.4 41.6 39.7 37.9 36.0 34.2 32.3 30.5 28.6 26.8
Barisal, Jhalokati, Pirojpur 61.1 58.7 56.2 53.8 51.4 49.0 46.5 44.1 41.7 39.3 36.8 34.4 34.1 33.8 33.5 33.2 32.9 32.6 32.3 32.5 32.7 32.9 31.4 29.9 28.3 26.8 25.3 23.8 22.2 20.7 19.2
Bogra, Gaibandha, Jaypurhat 50.0 49.5 49.1 48.6 48.2 47.7 47.3 46.8 46.4 45.9 45.5 45.0 43.6 42.2 40.8 39.5 38.1 36.7 35.3 35.9 36.5 37.1 35.1 33.1 31.0 29.0 27.0 25.0 22.9 20.9 18.9
Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Comilla 67.3 65.0 62.7 60.4 58.1 55.8 53.5 51.3 49.0 46.7 44.4 42.1 40.6 39.2 37.7 36.2 34.7 33.3 31.8 31.3 30.8 30.3 29.2 28.1 26.9 25.8 24.7 23.6 22.4 21.3 20.2
Chittagong 53.1 52.7 52.3 51.9 51.5 51.1 50.7 50.3 49.8 49.4 49.0 48.6 46.9 45.1 43.4 41.6 39.9 38.1 36.4 36.5 36.6 36.7 34.6 32.4 30.3 28.1 26.0 23.8 21.7 19.5 17.4
Chuadanga, Jhenaidah, Kushtia, Meherpur 47.4 45.9 44.4 42.9 41.4 39.9 38.4 36.9 35.4 33.9 32.4 30.9 30.7 30.5 30.3 30.0 29.8 29.6 29.4 29.1 28.7 28.4 26.8 25.1 23.5 21.9 20.2 18.6 16.9 15.3 13.7
Dhaka 38.0 37.7 37.5 37.2 37.0 36.7 36.5 36.2 36.0 35.7 35.5 35.2 33.5 31.8 30.1 28.5 26.8 25.1 23.4 22.4 21.4 20.4 20.3 20.2 20.1 20.0 19.8 19.7 19.6 19.5 19.4
Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon 60.7 59.1 57.4 55.8 54.2 52.6 50.9 49.3 47.7 46.1 44.4 42.8 41.3 39.8 38.3 36.8 35.3 33.8 32.3 34.3 36.4 38.4 36.6 34.8 32.9 31.1 29.3 27.5 25.6 23.8 22.0
Faridpur, Manikganj, Rajbari 59.0 56.8 54.6 52.4 50.2 48.0 45.8 43.6 41.3 39.1 36.9 34.7 32.6 30.4 28.3 26.2 24.1 21.9 19.8 23.1 26.4 29.7 27.4 25.2 22.9 20.6 18.3 16.1 13.8 11.5 9.23
Feni, Lakshmipur, Noakhali 62.4 61.3 60.1 58.9 57.7 56.6 55.4 54.2 53.0 51.9 50.7 49.5 48.3 47.1 45.9 44.7 43.5 42.3 41.1 39.0 37.0 34.9 33.8 32.8 31.7 30.7 29.6 28.5 27.5 26.4 25.3
Gazipur, Narayanganj, Narsingdi 59.8 57.6 55.4 53.2 51.0 48.8 46.6 44.4 42.1 39.9 37.7 35.5 36.2 36.8 37.5 38.1 38.8 39.4 40.1 34.9 29.7 24.5 23.5 22.6 21.6 20.6 19.6 18.7 17.7 16.7 15.7
Gopalganj, Madaripur, Munshiganj, Shariatpur 53.4 51.4 49.5 47.5 45.6 43.6 41.7 39.7 37.8 35.8 33.9 31.9 32.2 32.4 32.7 32.9 33.2 33.4 33.7 29.2 24.7 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.6 20.7 20.8 20.9 21.0
Habiganj, Sunamganj 66.5 65.1 63.6 62.2 60.8 59.3 57.9 56.5 55.0 53.6 52.1 50.7 50.3 49.9 49.5 49.0 48.6 48.2 47.8 45.6 43.3 41.1 39.7 38.2 36.8 35.4 33.9 32.5 31.0 29.6 28.2
Jamalpur, Sherpur, Tangail 53.5 53.2 52.9 52.6 52.3 52.0 51.7 51.4 51.1 50.8 50.5 50.2 48.2 46.3 44.3 42.3 40.3 38.4 36.4 36.9 37.3 37.8 35.4 33.0 30.6 28.2 25.8 23.4 21.0 18.6 16.2
Jessore, Magura, Narail 49.4 47.8 46.1 44.5 42.9 41.3 39.6 38.0 36.4 34.8 33.1 31.5 31.0 30.5 30.0 29.6 29.1 28.6 28.1 26.5 24.9 23.3 22.9 22.5 22.1 21.7 21.3 20.9 20.5 20.1 19.7
Khagrachhari, Rangamati (Chattagram) 82.7 78.1 73.4 68.8 64.2 59.5 54.9 50.3 45.6 41.0 36.3 31.7 33.0 34.3 35.6 37.0 38.3 39.6 40.9 38.0 35.2 32.3 30.1 27.9 25.6 23.4 21.2 19.0 16.7 14.5 12.3
Kishoreganj, Mymensingh, Netrakona 54.2 54.4 54.5 54.6 54.7 54.9 55.0 55.1 55.2 55.4 55.5 55.6 54.3 53.1 51.8 50.5 49.2 48.0 46.7 43.6 40.6 37.5 35.5 33.4 31.4 29.3 27.3 25.2 23.2 21.1 19.1
Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur 61.7 60.0 58.3 56.6 54.9 53.2 51.5 49.9 48.2 46.5 44.8 43.1 42.2 41.3 40.4 39.5 38.6 37.7 36.8 35.3 33.7 32.2 31.5 30.8 30.1 29.5 28.8 28.1 27.4 26.7 26.0
Maulvibazar, Sylhet 62.2 60.7 59.1 57.5 55.9 54.4 52.8 51.2 49.6 48.1 46.5 44.9 44.6 44.3 44.0 43.7 43.4 43.1 42.8 41.5 40.1 38.8 37.8 36.8 35.8 34.8 33.8 32.8 31.8 30.8 29.8
Naogaon, Nawabganj, Rajshahi 46.4 46.1 45.8 45.5 45.2 44.9 44.6 44.4 44.1 43.8 43.5 43.2 42.3 41.5 40.6 39.8 38.9 38.1 37.2 38.2 39.2 40.2 38.3 36.4 34.4 32.5 30.6 28.7 26.7 24.8 22.9
Natore, Pabna, Sirajganj 54.8 53.3 51.8 50.3 48.8 47.3 45.8 44.3 42.7 41.2 39.7 38.2 38.0 37.7 37.5 37.2 37.0 36.7 36.5 34.6 32.6 30.7 28.2 25.7 23.2 20.8 18.3 15.8 13.3 10.8 8.31
Barbados (America)  
Total 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50
Christ Church and St. Philip 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60
St Michael 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50
St. James, St. George, and St. Thomas 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20
St. Lucy, St. Peter, St. Andrew, St. Joseph, and St. John 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50
Belarus (Europe)  
Total 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30
Brest region 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20
Gomel region 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80
Grodno region 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20
Minsk region 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90
Mogilev region 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10
Vitebsk region 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.90
Lighter numbers are estimates