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                        UNICEF Global Database on Child Malnutrition
                                      Underweight Prevalence (%)
                             Based on NCHS Reference Population

                                

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Country Year Age Moderate and severe Severe Source
Afghanistan2003-046-59 mos.39.312.4National Micronutrient Survey 2004, Tables 5.1-5.3.
Albania20050-59 mos.7.51.2MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Algeria20060-59 mos.3.70.6MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Andorra--
Angola20010-59 mos.30.58.4MICS 2001, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ.
Antigua and Barbuda--
Argentina2005-066-59 mos.3.8-Encuesta Nacional de Nutrición y Salud 2005-06, Datos preliminares, Ministerio de Salud y Ambiente.
Armenia20050-59 mos.4.00.1DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 12.1, p. 140.
Australia--
Austria--
Azerbaijan20013-59 mos.6.80.9Reproductive Health Survey 2001, Final Report, pp.113-116.
Bahamas--
Bahrain19950-59 mos.8.71.8Family Health Survey, Final Report, p.192.
Bangladesh20040-59 mos.47.512.8DHS 2004, Final Report, Tables 11.7 and 11.8, pp. 179-80.
Barbados--
Belarus20050-59 mos.1.00.1MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Belgium--
Belize20020-59 mos.7.3-Living Standard Measurement Survey 2002, Final Report, Table 6-12.
Benin20060-59 mos.22.64.7DHS 2006, Preliminary Report, Table 11, p. 26.
Bhutan19996-59 mos.18.73.1National Anthropometric Survey of Under-Five Children in Bhutan 1999, Ministry of Health, Division of Health Services, with additional analysis by WHO.
Bolivia20030-59 mos.7.51.3DHS 2003, Final Report, Tables 10.9.1 and 10.9.2, pp. 217-8.
Bosnia Herzegovina20050-59 mos.1.50.4MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Botswana20000-59 mos.12.52.4MICS 2000, Final Report, Table 13, p. 47.
Brazil19960-59 mos.5.70.6DHS 1996, Final Report, p. 41.
Brunei Darussalam--
Bulgaria--
Burkina Faso20060-59 mos.37.414.1MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Burundi20050-59 mos.39.213.7Rapport de l'Enquête Nationale de Nutrition de la Population 2005, Table 7, p. 24.
Cambodia 20000-59 mos.35.66.9DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 15.1, p. 167.
Cameroon20060-59 mos.19.35.2MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Canada--
Cape Verde--
Central Africa Rep.20060-59 mos.28.58.3MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Chad20040-59 mos.36.714.0DHS 2004, Final Report, Table 12.5, pp. 204-5.
Chile20050-71 mos.0.7-Estado Nutriciónal de Ni?os 2005, Departamento de Estadísticas e Información de Salud, Ministerio de Salud.
China20050-59 mos.6.9-The Report on 2005 Food and Nutrition Surveillance & Mid-term Evaluation for NPA, China CDC, Table 1, p. 3.
Colombia20053-59 mos.7.00.6DHS 2005, Final Report, Tables 11.9.1 and 11.9.2, pp. 269-270.
Comoros20040-59 mos.24.9-Enquête Intégrale Auprès des Ménages (EIM) 2004, Table 10, p. 19.
Congo20050-59 mos.14.42.7DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 11.10, p. 173.
Congo, Dem. Rep.: Zaire20010-59 mos.31.19.4MICS 2001, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ.
Cook Islands19970-59 mos.10.0-South Pacific Islands Regional Millennium Development Goals Report 2004, Table 1.1, p. 24.
Costa Rica19960-71 mos.5.10.4National Nutrition Survey 1996, Ministry of Health.
Cote d'Ivoire20060-59 mos.20.24.3MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Croatia1995-961-6 yrs.0.6-Growth Monitoring of Pre-School Children 1997, UNICEF, Tables 1-3.
Cuba20000-59 mos.4.00.0National Survey of the Nutrition and Food Hygiene Institute 2005
Cyprus--
Czech Republic--
Denmark--
Djibouti20060-59 mos.28.910.3MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Dominica--
Dominican Republic20060-59 mos.5.30.6ONE, ENHOGAR 2006, Preliminary Report, Table 3.1 ~ 3.2, pp. 18 ~ 19.
Ecuador20040-59 mos.9.41.3CEPAR, ENDEMAIN 2004, Tables 12.9 & 12.11.
Egypt20050-59 mos.6.21.0DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 14.1, p. 178.
El Salvador2002-033-59 mos.10.30.6Encuesta Nacional de Salud Familiar (FESAL) 2002/2003, Final Report, Tables 13.18, 13.21 and 13.24, pp. 353, 356 and 359.
Equatorial Guinea20000-59 mos.18.64.3MICS 2000, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ.
Eritrea20020-59 mos.39.611.5DHS 2002, Final Report, Table 10.10, p.179.
Estonia--
Ethiopia20050-59 mos.38.411.1DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 11.11, p. 160.
Fiji--
Finland--
France--
Gabon20000-59 mos.11.92.1DHS 2000, p. 170.
Gambia20060-59 mos.20.33.9MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Georgia19990-59 mos.3.10.2MICS 1999, Final Report, Table 21.
Germany--
Ghana20060-59 mos.17.73.2MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Greece--
Grenada--
Guatemala20023-59 mos.22.73.7Encuesta Nacional de Salud, Materno Infantil (ENSMI) 2002, p.193-94.
Guinea20050-59 mos.25.87.1DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 10.10, p. 169.
Guinea Bissau20060-59 mos.19.44.0MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Guyana20000-59 mos.13.63.0MICS 2000, Table 14, p. 58.
Haiti 20000-59 mos.22.26.0DHS 2006, Final Report, Table 11.12, p. 166
Holy See--
Honduras20060-59 mos.11.41.4DHS 2006, Final Report, Table 11.6, p. 192.
Hungary--
Iceland--
India20050-59 mos.42.515.8National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2005, Latest update via email from MOH.
Indonesia20030-59 mos.28.28.6National Socio-Economic Survey (SUSENAS) 2003, Table 16, pp. 86-88.
Iran19980-59 mos.10.91.5Anthropometric and Nutrition Indicators Survey 1998.
Iraq20060-59 mos.7.61.4MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Ireland--
Israel--
Italy--
Jamaica20040-59 mos.4.0-Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions 2004, Interim Report, Tables D1-D5.
Japan--
Jordan20020-59 mos.4.40.5DHS 2002, Final Report, Table 10.7, p. 133.
Kazakhstan20060-59 mos.4.00.8MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Kenya20030-59 mos.19.94.1DHS 2003, Final Report, Table 10.7, p. 165.
Kiribati19990-59 mos.13.0-South Pacific Islands Regional Millennium Development Goals Report 2004, Table 1.1, p. 24.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of20040-71 mos.23.48.1National Nutrition Assessment 2004, Table 11, p. 29.
Korea, Republic of--
Kuwait19960-59 mos.9.82.9Kuwait Family Health Survey, Final Report, p. 192.
Kyrgystan20060-59 mos.3.40.3MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Lao People's Dem. Rep20000-59 mos.40.212.9MICS 2000, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2004.
Latvia--
Lebanon20040-59 mos.3.9-PAPFAM 2004, Table 12, p. 34.
Lesotho20040-59 mos.19.83.6DHS 2004, Final Report, Table 10.12, p. 174.
Liberia1999-20000-59 mos.26.47.9National Nutrition Survey 1999-2000, Ministry of Health/UNICEF/CHAL, Table 6.9, p. 82.
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya19950-59 mos.4.70.6PAPCHILD, MCH Survey 1995, Principle Report, pp. 36, 38-39.
Liechtenstein--
Lithuania--
Luxembourg--
Macedonia20060-59 mos.2.30.3MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Madagascar2003-040-59 mos.41.911.3DHS 2003-04, Final Report, Table 9.14, p. 183.
Malawi20060-59 mos.19.43.4MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Malaysia 20050-59 mos.8.10.6Ministry of Health, Health Management Information System 2005, Table KKK-210.
Maldives20010-59 mos.30.47.2MICS 2001, Table 5.5.
Mali20010-59 mos.33.210.7Enquête Démographique et de Santé (EDMS-III)/DHS 2001, p.157.
Malta--
Marshall Islands--
Mauritania 2000-010-59 mos.31.89.8DHS 2000-01, p. 142.
Mauritius19950-59 mos.14.92.0Survey on Nutrition in Mauritius and Rodrigues 1995, Final Report, Ministry of Health.
Mexico20050-59 mos.5.0-Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición 2006, p. 89.
Micronesia (Federated States of)19970-59 mos.15.0-South Pacific Islands Regional Millennium Development Goals Report 2004, Table 1.1, p. 24.
Moldova20050-59 mos.4.30.5DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 11.10, p. 155.
Monaco--
Mongolia20050-59 mos.6.31.1MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Montenegro20050-59 mos.2.60.7MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Morocco2003-040-59 mos.10.22.0DHS 2003-04, Final Report, Table 10.8, pp. 145-6.
Mozambique20030-59 mos.23.76.4DHS 2003, Final Report (National Report), Table 10.10, p. 177.
Myanmar20030-59 mos.31.87.4MICS 2003, Table 13, p. 39.
Namibia20000-59 mos.24.05.4DHS 2000, Final Report, Table 10.6, p.152.
Nauru--
Nepal 20060-59 mos.38.610.6DHS 2006, Final Report, Table 12.11, p. 194.
Netherlands--
New Zealand--
Nicaragua20013-59 mos.9.61.8DHS 2001, Final Report, Table 10.9.1, p. 243.
Niger20060-59 mos.44.415.3DHS 2006, Final Report, Table 11.14, p. 196
Nigeria20030-59 mos.28.78.9DHS 2003, Final Report, p. 165.
Niue--
Norway--
Occupied PT20060-59 mos.2.90.4Palestinian Family Health Survey 2006, Preliminary Report, Tables 20-22, pp. 52-54.
Oman19980-59 mos.17.81.3National PEM Survey 1998, Ministry of Health, WHO, UNICEF, with additional WHO analysis.
Pakistan2001-020-59 mos.37.812.6National Nutrition Survey 2001-02, Final Report (Draft), pp. 41-2.
Palau--
Panama19970-59 mos.8.11.2Encuesta de Niveles de Vida 1997, Ministerio de Economica y Finanzas.
Papua New Guinea--
Paraguay2000/20010-59 mos.4.6-Encuesta Integrada de Hogares (DGEEC) 2000/01, Table 1.
Peru20040-59 mos.7.60.4DHS 2004, Preliminary Report, Table 5.4, p. 25.
Philippines20030-59 mos.27.6-National Nutrition Surveys (ENRI) 2003, Preliminary Report.
Poland--
Portugal--
Qatar19950-71 mos.5.5-National Nutritional Assessment 1996.
Romania20020-59 mos.3.20.3National Nutrition Survey 2002.
Russian Federation19950-59 mos.3.00.5Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey 1995, UNC Chapel Hill.
Rwanda20050-59 mos.22.54.4DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 10.12, p. 149.
Saint Kitts and Nevis--
Saint Lucia--
Saint Vincent and Grenadines--
Samoa--
San Marino--
Sao Tome and Principe20060-59 mos.9.21.2MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Saudi Arabia19960-59 mos.14.32.8Family Health Survey 1996, Final Report, p. 191.
Senegal20050-59 mos.17.33.0DHS 2005, Final Report, Table.10.13, p. 204.
Serbia20050-59 mos.1.60.1MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Seychelles--
Sierra Leone20050-59 mos.30.48.4MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Singapore20000-59 mos.3.40.2WHO Database, citing National Healthcare Group Polyclinics Anthropometric Growth Charts for Singapore Preschool Children 2000.
Slovakia--
Slovenia--
Solomon Islands--
Somalia20060-59 mos.35.611.6MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
South Africa199912-59 mos.11.51.9National Food Consumption Survey (NFCS) 1999, with additional WHO analysis.
Spain--
Sri Lanka20003-59 mos.29.4-DHS 2000, Final Report, p. 200.
Sudan (North)20000-59 mos.40.714.7MICS 2000, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ.
Suriname20000-59 mos.13.32.1MICS 2000, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ.
Swaziland20000-59 mos.10.32.2MICS 2000, Table 15, p. 12.
Sweden--
Switzerland--
Syria20060-59 mos.9.71.8MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Tajikistan20050-59 mos.17.43.6MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Tanzania2004-050-59 mos.21.83.7DHS 2004-05, Final Report, Table 11.11, pp. 198-9.
Thailand20050-59 mos.9.30.4MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Timor-Leste20030-59 mos.45.814.9DHS 2003, Final Report (national Report), Table 13.12, p. 207.
Togo20060-59 mos.26.06.8MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Tonga--
Trinidad & Tobago20000-59 mos.5.90.5MICS 2000, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ.
Tunisia20000-59 mos.4.00.6MICS 2000, Preliminary Report, Table 5.13
Turkey20030-59 mos.3.90.6DHS 2003, Final Report (National Report), Table 12.6, p. 149.
Turkmenistan20050-59 mos.11.01.6MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Tuvalu--
Uganda 20060-59 mos.20.44.6DHS 2006, Preliminary Report, Table 14, p. 21.
Ukraine20026-39 mos.1.00.2National Micronutrients Survey 2004.
United Arab Emirates19950-59 mos.14.43.2Family Health Survey 1995, Final Report, p. 190.
United Kingdom--
United States1999-0224-59 mos.1.60.0WHO Database citing Hedley AA et al, "Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among US Children, Adolescents and Adults 1999-2002" JAMA 2004, 291:2847-50.
Uruguay1994-950-59 mos.4.90.8SISVEN - Ministerio de Salud Pública 2002
Uzbekistan0-59 mos.5.10.8MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Vanuatu--
Venezuela20040-59 mos.5.20.8Instituto Nacional de Nutrición (INN)-SISVAN, Clasificación Antropométrica Nutricional de Niños y Niñas Menores de 5 Años Según Griterios Internacionales, 2004, p. 17.
Vietnam20050-59 mos.25.23.3NIN-GSO (2006), Nutritional status of children and their mothers in 2005, Table 1a and 5, p. 25 and p. 33.
Yemen20030-59 mos.45.615.2Family Health Survey 2003, Tables 12.1-12.3, pp. 127-28.
Zambia20043-59 mos.20.0-Living Conditions Monitoring Survey 2004, Table 15.6, p. 153.
Zimbabwe20050-59 mos.16.63.2DHS 2005, Preliminary Report, Table 11, p. 19.


Region Underweight
Moderate and severe Severe
Sub-Saharan Africa288
Eastern and Southern Africa287
West and Central Africa289
Middle East and North Africa175
South Asia4215
East Asia and Pacific14-
Latin America and Caribbean7-
CEE/CIS51
Industrialized countries--
Developing countries2610
Least developed countries3510
World259