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Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5)

· higher is better · 164 countries

World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0updated 2024
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  1. 1Sri Lanka9.3
  2. 2Burundi7.8
  3. 3Mali5.4
  4. 4Zimbabwe5.1
  5. 5Lesotho1.6
  6. 6Ecuador0.7

Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5)