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Last update: Jun 2008

 

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

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Country Year Moderate and severe Severe Age Source
Afghanistan2003-046.71.16-59 mos.National Micronutrient Survey 2004, Tables 5.1-5.3.
Albania20056.6-0-59 mos.MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Algeria20062.9-0-59 mos.MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Andorra--
Angola20016.31.10-59 mos.MICS 2001, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ.
Antigua and Barbuda--
Argentina2005-061.2-6-59 mos.Encuesta Nacional de Nutrición y Salud 2005-06, Datos preliminares, Ministerio de Salud y Ambiente.
Armenia20055.10.60-59 mos.DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 12.1, p. 140.
Australia--
Austria--
Azerbaijan20012.40.23-59 mos.Reproductive Health Survey 2001, Final Report, pp.113-116.
Bahamas--
Bahrain19955.30.00-59 mos.Family Health Survey, Final Report, p.192.
Bangladesh200412.81.30-59 mos.DHS 2004, Final Report, Tables 11.7 and 11.8, pp. 179-80.
Barbados--
Belarus20051.3-0-59 mos.MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Belgium--
Belize20021.3-0-59 mos.Living Standard Measurement Survey 2002, Final Report, Table 6-12.
Benin20067.1-0-59 mos.DHS 2006, Preliminary Report, Table 11, p. 26.
Bhutan19992.60.56-59 mos.National Anthropometric Survey of Under-Five Children in Bhutan 1999, Ministry of Health, Division of Health Services, with additional analysis by WHO.
Bolivia20031.30.30-59 mos.DHS 2003, Final Report, Tables 10.9.1 and 10.9.2, pp. 217-8.
Bosnia Herzegovina20053.2-0-59 mos.MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Botswana20005.01.10-59 mos.MICS 2000, Final Report, Table 13, p. 47.
Brazil19962.30.40-59 mos.DHS 1996, Final Report, p. 41.
Brunei Darussalam--
Bulgaria--
Burkina Faso200623.1-0-59 mos.MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Burundi20057.4-0-59 mos.Rapport de l'Enquête Nationale de Nutrition de la Population 2005, Table 7, p. 24.
Cambodia 20007.3-0-59 mos.DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 15.1, p. 167.
Cameroon20066.1-0-59 mos.MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Canada--
Cape Verde--
Central Africa Rep.200610.1-0-59 mos.MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Chad200413.53.10-59 mos.DHS 2004, Final Report, Table 12.5, pp. 204-5.
Chile20050.3-0-71 mos.Estado Nutriciónal de Ni?os 2005, Departamento de Estadísticas e Información de Salud, Ministerio de Salud.
China2005--0-59 mos.The Report on 2005 Food and Nutrition Surveillance & Mid-term Evaluation for NPA, China CDC, Table 1, p. 3.
Colombia20051.30.13-59 mos.DHS 2005, Final Report, Tables 11.9.1 and 11.9.2, pp. 269-270.
Comoros20047.9-0-59 mos.Enquête Intégrale Auprès des Ménages (EIM) 2004, Table 10, p. 19.
Congo20056.5-0-59 mos.DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 11.10, p. 173.
Congo, Dem. Rep.: Zaire200113.43.10-59 mos.MICS 2001, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ.
Cook Islands1997--0-59 mos.South Pacific Islands Regional Millennium Development Goals Report 2004, Table 1.1, p. 24.
Costa Rica19962.30.40-71 mos.National Nutrition Survey 1996, Ministry of Health.
Cote d'Ivoire20066.9-0-59 mos.MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Croatia1995-960.8-1-6 yrs.Growth Monitoring of Pre-School Children 1997, UNICEF, Tables 1-3.
Cuba20002.0-0-59 mos.National Survey of the Nutrition and Food Hygiene Institute 2005
Cyprus--
Czech Republic--
Denmark--
Djibouti200620.7-0-59 mos.MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Dominica--
Dominican Republic20061.4-0-59 mos.ONE, ENHOGAR 2006, Preliminary Report, Table 3.1 ~ 3.2, pp. 18 ~ 19.
Ecuador20041.7-0-59 mos.CEPAR, ENDEMAIN 2004, Tables 12.9 & 12.11.
Egypt20053.90.90-59 mos.DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 14.1, p. 178.
El Salvador2002-031.40.33-59 mos.Encuesta Nacional de Salud Familiar (FESAL) 2002/2003, Final Report, Tables 13.18, 13.21 and 13.24, pp. 353, 356 and 359.
Equatorial Guinea20007.42.60-59 mos.MICS 2000, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ.
Eritrea200212.62.00-59 mos.DHS 2002, Final Report, Table 10.10, p.179.
Estonia--
Ethiopia200510.52.20-59 mos.DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 11.11, p. 160.
Fiji--
Finland--
France--
Gabon20002.70.40-59 mos.DHS 2000, p. 170.
Gambia20066.4-0-59 mos.MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Georgia19992.30.50-59 mos.MICS 1999, Final Report, Table 21.
Germany--
Ghana20065.4-0-59 mos.MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Greece--
Grenada--
Guatemala20021.60.33-59 mos.Encuesta Nacional de Salud, Materno Infantil (ENSMI) 2002, p.193-94.
Guinea20059.41.80-59 mos.DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 10.10, p. 169.
Guinea Bissau20067.2-0-59 mos.MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Guyana200010.62.50-59 mos.MICS 2000, Table 14, p. 58.
Haiti 20009.12.20-59 mos.DHS 2006, Final Report, Table 11.12, p. 166
Holy See--
Honduras20061.1-0-59 mos.DHS 2006, Final Report, Table 11.6, p. 192.
Hungary--
Iceland--
India200519.86.40-59 mos.National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2005, Latest update via email from MOH.
Indonesia2003--0-59 mos.National Socio-Economic Survey (SUSENAS) 2003, Table 16, pp. 86-88.
Iran19984.90.90-59 mos.Anthropometric and Nutrition Indicators Survey 1998.
Iraq20064.8-0-59 mos.MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Ireland--
Israel--
Italy--
Jamaica20043.9-0-59 mos.Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions 2004, Interim Report, Tables D1-D5.
Japan--
Jordan20022.00.40-59 mos.DHS 2002, Final Report, Table 10.7, p. 133.
Kazakhstan20063.8-0-59 mos.MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Kenya20035.61.20-59 mos.DHS 2003, Final Report, Table 10.7, p. 165.
Kiribati1999--0-59 mos.South Pacific Islands Regional Millennium Development Goals Report 2004, Table 1.1, p. 24.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of20047.01.80-71 mos.National Nutrition Assessment 2004, Table 11, p. 29.
Korea, Republic of--
Kuwait199610.62.70-59 mos.Kuwait Family Health Survey, Final Report, p. 192.
Kyrgystan20063.5-0-59 mos.MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Lao People's Dem. Rep200015.03.00-59 mos.MICS 2000, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2004.
Latvia--
Lebanon20045.4-0-59 mos.PAPFAM 2004, Table 12, p. 34.
Lesotho20044.31.20-59 mos.DHS 2004, Final Report, Table 10.12, p. 174.
Liberia1999-20005.90.90-59 mos.National Nutrition Survey 1999-2000, Ministry of Health/UNICEF/CHAL, Table 6.9, p. 82.
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya19952.80.40-59 mos.PAPCHILD, MCH Survey 1995, Principle Report, pp. 36, 38-39.
Liechtenstein--
Lithuania--
Luxembourg--
Macedonia20062.3-0-59 mos.MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Madagascar2003-0412.82.80-59 mos.DHS 2003-04, Final Report, Table 9.14, p. 183.
Malawi20063.3-0-59 mos.MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Malaysia 2005--0-59 mos.Ministry of Health, Health Management Information System 2005, Table KKK-210.
Maldives200113.21.40-59 mos.MICS 2001, Table 5.5.
Mali200110.61.60-59 mos.Enquête Démographique et de Santé (EDMS-III)/DHS 2001, p.157.
Malta--
Marshall Islands--
Mauritania 2000-0112.83.30-59 mos.DHS 2000-01, p. 142.
Mauritius199513.74.00-59 mos.Survey on Nutrition in Mauritius and Rodrigues 1995, Final Report, Ministry of Health.
Mexico20051.6-0-59 mos.Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición 2006, p. 89.
Micronesia (Federated States of)1997--0-59 mos.South Pacific Islands Regional Millennium Development Goals Report 2004, Table 1.1, p. 24.
Moldova20053.90.80-59 mos.DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 11.10, p. 155.
Monaco--
Mongolia20052.2-0-59 mos.MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Montenegro20052.9-0-59 mos.MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Morocco2003-049.32.50-59 mos.DHS 2003-04, Final Report, Table 10.8, pp. 145-6.
Mozambique20034.00.90-59 mos.DHS 2003, Final Report (National Report), Table 10.10, p. 177.
Myanmar20038.61.70-59 mos.MICS 2003, Table 13, p. 39.
Namibia20009.11.70-59 mos.DHS 2000, Final Report, Table 10.6, p.152.
Nauru--
Nepal 200612.62.60-59 mos.DHS 2006, Final Report, Table 12.11, p. 194.
Netherlands--
New Zealand--
Nicaragua20012.00.33-59 mos.DHS 2001, Final Report, Table 10.9.1, p. 243.
Niger200610.3-0-59 mos.DHS 2006, Final Report, Table 11.14, p. 196
Nigeria20039.22.20-59 mos.DHS 2003, Final Report, p. 165.
Niue--
Norway--
Occupied PT20061.4-0-59 mos.Palestinian Family Health Survey 2006, Preliminary Report, Tables 20-22, pp. 52-54.
Oman19987.20.40-59 mos.National PEM Survey 1998, Ministry of Health, WHO, UNICEF, with additional WHO analysis.
Pakistan2001-0213.23.20-59 mos.National Nutrition Survey 2001-02, Final Report (Draft), pp. 41-2.
Palau--
Panama19971.00.10-59 mos.Encuesta de Niveles de Vida 1997, Ministerio de Economica y Finanzas.
Papua New Guinea--
Paraguay2000/20010.8-0-59 mos.Encuesta Integrada de Hogares (DGEEC) 2000/01, Table 1.
Peru20041.00.10-59 mos.DHS 2004, Preliminary Report, Table 5.4, p. 25.
Philippines20035.5-0-59 mos.National Nutrition Surveys (ENRI) 2003, Preliminary Report.
Poland--
Portugal--
Qatar19951.5-0-71 mos.National Nutritional Assessment 1996.
Romania20022.30.20-59 mos.National Nutrition Survey 2002.
Russian Federation19953.91.60-59 mos.Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey 1995, UNC Chapel Hill.
Rwanda20053.90.90-59 mos.DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 10.12, p. 149.
Saint Kitts and Nevis--
Saint Lucia--
Saint Vincent and Grenadines--
Samoa--
San Marino--
Sao Tome and Principe20068.0-0-59 mos.MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Saudi Arabia199610.72.20-59 mos.Family Health Survey 1996, Final Report, p. 191.
Senegal20057.60.80-59 mos.DHS 2005, Final Report, Table.10.13, p. 204.
Serbia20053.3-0-59 mos.MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Seychelles--
Sierra Leone20058.8-0-59 mos.MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Singapore20002.40.10-59 mos.WHO Database, citing National Healthcare Group Polyclinics Anthropometric Growth Charts for Singapore Preschool Children 2000.
Slovakia--
Slovenia--
Solomon Islands--
Somalia200611.0-0-59 mos.MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
South Africa19993.40.812-59 mos.National Food Consumption Survey (NFCS) 1999, with additional WHO analysis.
Spain--
Sri Lanka200014.0-3-59 mos.DHS 2000, Final Report, p. 200.
Sudan (North)200015.73.80-59 mos.MICS 2000, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ.
Suriname20006.51.50-59 mos.MICS 2000, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ.
Swaziland20001.30.20-59 mos.MICS 2000, Table 15, p. 12.
Sweden--
Switzerland--
Syria20068.6-0-59 mos.MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Tajikistan20057.2-0-59 mos.MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Tanzania2004-053.00.40-59 mos.DHS 2004-05, Final Report, Table 11.11, pp. 198-9.
Thailand20054.1-0-59 mos.MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Timor-Leste200312.42.80-59 mos.DHS 2003, Final Report (national Report), Table 13.12, p. 207.
Togo200614.3-0-59 mos.MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Tonga--
Trinidad & Tobago20004.40.60-59 mos.MICS 2000, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ.
Tunisia20002.20.50-59 mos.MICS 2000, Preliminary Report, Table 5.13
Turkey20030.70.30-59 mos.DHS 2003, Final Report (National Report), Table 12.6, p. 149.
Turkmenistan20056.2-0-59 mos.MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Tuvalu--
Uganda 20065.3-0-59 mos.DHS 2006, Preliminary Report, Table 14, p. 21.
Ukraine20020.2-6-39 mos.National Micronutrients Survey 2004.
United Arab Emirates199515.23.80-59 mos.Family Health Survey 1995, Final Report, p. 190.
United Kingdom--
United States1999-020.40.024-59 mos.WHO Database citing Hedley AA et al, "Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among US Children, Adolescents and Adults 1999-2002" JAMA 2004, 291:2847-50.
Uruguay1994-951.8-0-59 mos.SISVEN - Ministerio de Salud Pública 2002
Uzbekistan3.3-0-59 mos.MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Vanuatu--
Venezuela20044.10.80-59 mos.Instituto Nacional de Nutrición (INN)-SISVAN, Clasificación Antropométrica Nutricional de Niños y Niñas Menores de 5 Años Según Griterios Internacionales, 2004, p. 17.
Vietnam20056.9-0-59 mos.NIN-GSO (2006), Nutritional status of children and their mothers in 2005, Table 1a and 5, p. 25 and p. 33.
Yemen200312.43.00-59 mos.Family Health Survey 2003, Tables 12.1-12.3, pp. 127-28.
Zambia20046.0-3-59 mos.Living Conditions Monitoring Survey 2004, Table 15.6, p. 153.
Zimbabwe20056.4-0-59 mos.DHS 2005, Preliminary Report, Table 11, p. 19.


Region Wasting
Moderate and severe Severe
Sub-Saharan Africa92
Eastern and Southern Africa71
West and Central Africa102
Middle East and North Africa82
South Asia185
East Asia and Pacific--
Latin America and Caribbean2-
CEE/CIS2-
Developing countries114
Least developed countries102
World113