Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5) - Country Ranking - Asia

Definition: Prevalence of severe wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59.

Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child malnutrition estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology.

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Rank Country Value Year
1 Syrian Arab Republic 5.50 2010
2 Yemen 5.40 2013
3 India 4.90 2017
4 Saudi Arabia 4.50 2004
5 Malaysia 3.60 2019
6 Indonesia 3.50 2018
7 Sri Lanka 3.10 2016
7 Oman 3.10 2017
9 Lao PDR 3.00 2017
10 Lebanon 2.90 2004
10 Nepal 2.90 2019
12 Thailand 2.70 2019
13 Cambodia 2.50 2014
14 Pakistan 2.40 2018
15 Bangladesh 2.30 2019
16 Timor-Leste 2.10 2013
17 Bhutan 2.00 2010
18 Tajikistan 1.80 2017
19 Armenia 1.70 2016
20 Afghanistan 1.60 2018
20 Philippines 1.60 2015
22 Iran 1.40 2010
23 Vietnam 1.20 2017
24 Kazakhstan 1.10 2015
24 Azerbaijan 1.10 2013
24 Turkmenistan 1.10 2019
27 Iraq 0.90 2018
28 Myanmar 0.80 2018
29 Jordan 0.70 2012
29 Kyrgyz Republic 0.70 2018
29 China 0.70 2010
32 Kuwait 0.60 2014
32 Turkey 0.60 2018
34 Dem. People's Rep. Korea 0.50 2017
34 Singapore 0.50 2000
36 Brunei 0.40 2009
37 Mongolia 0.30 2018
37 Uzbekistan 0.30 2017
39 Japan 0.20 2010
40 Korea 0.10 2009
40 Georgia 0.10 2018

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Aggregation method: Linear mixed-effect model estimates

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Undernourished children have lower resistance to infection and are more likely to die from common childhood ailments such as diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections. Frequent illness saps the nutritional status of those who survive, locking them int