Prevalence of Severe Wasting Among Male Children

This key economic indicator for the Nutrition sector has been recently updated.

  1. In 2019, Prevalence of Severe Wasting Among Male Children in Nigeria remained stable from a year earlier.
  2. Since 2014 Senegal Prevalence of Severe Wasting Among Male Children increased 25.7points year on year to 2.2 Percent of Male Children Under 5.
  3. In 2014 Kuwait was number 11 in Prevalence of Severe Wasting Among Male Children.
  4. In 2015 India was number 1 in Prevalence of Severe Wasting Among Male Children attaining 8.2 Percent of Male Children Under 5, jumping from 5 in 2014.

Top Countries in Prevalence of Severe Wasting Among Male Children

Percent of Male Children Under 5 - 1988 to 2019

# 13 Countries Percent of Male Children Under 5 Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
India
8.20 % 2015 NA NA View data
2 #2
Chad
5.30 % 2015 NA -6.2 % View data
3 #3
Egypt
4.80 % 2014 NA NA View data
4 #4
Bangladesh
3.90 % 2014 -26.4 % NA View data
5 #5
Ethiopia
3.00 % 2016 NA -4.1 % View data
6 #6
Cambodia
2.60 % 2014 NA NA View data
7 #7
Nigeria
2.20 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.9 % View data
7 #7
Senegal
2.20 % 2019 NA +25.7 % View data
9 #9
Togo
1.70 % 2014 NA NA View data
10 #10
Ghana
0.80 % 2014 NA NA View data
11 #11
Kuwait
0.70 % 2014 +0.0 % +18.5 % View data
12 #12
Guatemala
0.20 % 2015 NA NA View data
13 #13
Peru
0.10 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data

Source: World Bank

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