Global Trends, Statistics and Insights for Nutrition

  1. Nigeria Undernourished Population was up 4.6% in 2019, from a year earlier.
  2. Since 2014 Pakistan Total Prevalence of Undernourishment increased 1% year on year totalising 42.9 Persons.
  3. In 2019 United States was number 1 in Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Nutrition and Dietetics.
  4. In 2019 Ukraine was ranked number 51 in Total Number of Scientific Publications in Nutrition and Dietetics with 2.23 Publications, compared to 54 in 2018.

Other Data (22 results)

Prevalence of Undernourishment
163 countries compared Percent of Population Annual until 2019
Undernourished Population
119 countries compared Units (Persons) Annual until 2019
Total Prevalence of Undernourishment
81 countries compared Units (Persons) Annual until 2019
Prevalence of Underweight
61 countries compared Percent of Children Under 5 Annual until 2019
Prevalence of Wasting (Weight for Height)
61 countries compared Percent of Children Under 5 Annual until 2019
Prevalence of Stunting Among Children
61 countries compared Percent of Children Under 5 Annual until 2019
Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Nutrition and Dietetics
60 countries compared Units (Publications) Annual until 2019
Share of Scientific Publications Involving International Collaboration in Nutrition and Dietetics
60 countries compared Percent Annual until 2019
Share of Scientific Publications Among the World's 10% Top-Cited Publications in Nutrition and Dietetics
60 countries compared Percent Annual until 2019
Total Number of Scientific Publications in Nutrition and Dietetics
60 countries compared Units (Publications) Annual until 2019
Share of Corresponding/Leading Author in Scientific Publications in Nutrition and Dietetics
60 countries compared Percent Annual until 2019
Prevalence of Severe Wasting
56 countries compared Percent of Children Under 5 Annual until 2019
Live Births with a Low Birth Weight
42 countries compared Percent of Live Births Annual until 2019
Low Birth Weight Rates
42 countries compared Ratios Annual until 2019
Prevalence of Wasting Among Male Children
15 countries compared Percent of Children Under 5 Annual until 2019
Male Prevalence of Underweight
15 countries compared Percent of Children Under 5 Annual until 2019
Prevalence of Stunting Among Male Children
15 countries compared Percent of Children Under 5 Annual until 2019
Female Prevalence of Underweight
14 countries compared Percent of Children Under 5 Annual until 2019
Prevalence of Stunting Among Female Children
14 countries compared Percent of Children Under 5 Annual until 2019
Prevalence of Wasting Among Female Children
14 countries compared Percent of Children Under 5 Annual until 2019
Prevalence of Severe Wasting Among Male Children
13 countries compared Percent of Male Children Under 5 Annual until 2019
Female Prevalence of Severe Wasting
12 countries compared Percent of Children Under 5 Annual until 2019

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