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Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5)

· higher is better · 162 countries

World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0updated 2024
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  1. 1Burundi28.3
  2. 2Sri Lanka17.1
  3. 3Mali15
  4. 4Lesotho12.5
  5. 5Zimbabwe9.6
  6. 6Ecuador4.9

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5)