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Last update: Nov 2009

Underweight disparities according to NCHS/WHO/CDC reference population

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Country Year Age National (%) Gender (%) Residence (%) Household wealth quintile
(%)
Source
Male Female Urban Rural Poorest
20%
Poorer
20%
Middle
20%
Richer
20%
Richest
20%
Afghanistan2003-046-59 mos.3938404750National Micronutrient Survey 2004, Tables 5.1-5.3.
Albania20050-59 mos.88759139833MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Algeria20060-59 mos.4443454423MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Andorra
Angola20010-59 mos.3132293032MICS 2001, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ.
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina2005-066-59 mos.4Encuesta Nacional de Nutrición y Salud 2005-06, Datos preliminares, Ministerio de Salud y Ambiente.
Armenia20050-59 mos.4264454471DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 12.1, p. 140
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan20060-59 mos.109106131711934DHS 2006, Final report, Table C.7, p. 263
Bahamas
Bahrain19950-59 mos.9711Family Health Survey, Final report, p.192.
Bangladesh20070-59 mos.46444940485651464532DHS 2007, Final report, Table D.1, p. 263
Barbados
Belarus20050-59 mos.1111221111MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Belgium
Belize20060-59 mos.65748MICS 2006, Final report, Table NU. 1, p. 54
Benin20060-59 mos.2324211825DHS 2006, Preliminary Report, Table 11, p. 26
Bhutan19996-59 mos.192017National Anthropometric Survey of Under-Five Children in Bhutan 1999, Ministry of Health, Division of Health Services, with additional analysis by WHO.
Bolivia20080-59 mos.66649DHS 2008, Preliminary report, Table 5.4, p. 23
Bosnia Herzegovina20050-59 mos.2212131112MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Botswana20000-59 mos.1313131214MICS 2000, Final report, Table 13, p. 47.
Brazil19960-59 mos.66559DHS 1996, Final report, p. 41.
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso20060-59 mos.37383726414441393924MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Burundi20050-59 mos.392241ISTEEBU, Rapport de l'Enquête Nationale de Nutrition de la Population 2005, Table 7, p. 24
Cambodia20050-59 mos.36353635364340343423DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 15.1, p. 167
Cameroon20060-59 mos.1921171126352118106MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Canada
Cape Verde20066-59 months999Questionário Unificado de Indicadores Básicos de Bem-Estar, INE, 2006, Tab 27
Central African Republic20060-59 mos.29312626303031293022MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Chad20040-59 mos.37373730384835373629DHS 2004, Final Report, Table 12.5, pp. 204-5
Chile20050-71 mos.Estado Nutriciónal de Ni?os 2005, Departamento de Estadísticas e Información de Salud, Ministerio de Salud.
China20050-59 mos.729China CDC, The Report on 2005 Food and Nurtrition Surveillance & Mid-term Evaluation for NPA, Table 1, p. 3
Colombia20053-59 mos.777610127643DHS 2005, Final Report, Tables 11.9.1 and 11.9.2, pp. 269-270
Comoros20040-59 mos.252821Enquête Intégrale Auprès des Ménages (EIM) 2004, Table 10, p. 19.
Congo20050-59 mos.1415141018191914115DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 11.10, p. 173
Congo, Dem. Rep.: Zaire20070-59 months31333024363435353020DHS 2007, Final report, Table C.7, p. 352
Cook Islands
Costa Rica19960-71 mos.56447National Nutrition Survey 1996, Ministry of Health.
Cote d'Ivoire20060-59 mos.20221913242624231410MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Croatia1995-960-71 mos.Growth Monitoring of Pre-School Children 1997, UNICEF, Tables 1-3.
Cuba20050-59 mos.445National Survey of the Nutrition and Food Hygiene Institute 2005
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti 20076-59 months3334333042Rapport d'enquête sur l’état de nutrition des enfants de 6 à 59 mois en République de Djibouti, Tables 3.3.1.1, 3.3.1.2, pp. 25-26
Dominica
Dominican Republic20070-59 months4444575322DHS 2007, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ May 2009
Ecuador20040-59 mos.9910811CEPAR, ENDEMAIN 2004, Tables 12.9 & 12.11
Egypt20080-59 months8877898767DHS 2008, Final report, Table E.1, p. 317 (Appendix E)
El Salvador2002-033-59 mos.101011713Encuesta 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.1919181521MICS 2000, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ.
Eritrea20020-59 mos.40413929454947423420DHS 2002, Final Report, Table 10.10, p. 179
Estonia
Ethiopia20050-59 mos.38393823404344383529DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 11.11, p. 160
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon20000-59 mos.1213111017DHS 2000, Final Report, Table 9.5, p. 170
Gambia20060-59 mos.20212015232623211614MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Georgia20050-59 months2222333122MICS 2005, Final report, Table NU.1, p. 7
Germany
Ghana20060-59 mos.1818171221252120118MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala20023-59 mos.2323231626Encuesta Nacional de Salud, Materno Infantil (ENSMI) 2002, p.193-94.
Guinea20080-59 months26272620293028262424Enquête Nationale sur l'état nutritionnel et le suivi des indicateurs de Survie de l'Enfant (ENENSE), Table 6.11a
Guinea Bissau20060-59 mos.19192013222121241710MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Guyana20000-59 mos.1414131015MICS 2000, Table 14, p. 58.
Haiti20060-59 mos.2222221526272825178DHS 2006, Final Report, Table 11.12, p. 166
Holy See
Honduras20060-59 mos.1111126152214942DHS 2006, Final Report, Table 11.6, p. 192
Hungary
Iceland
India2005-060-59 months48464938516155474025National Family Health Survey 2005-06, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, September 2008
Indonesia20030-59 mos.282530National Socio-Economic Survey (SUSENAS) 2003, Table 16, pp. 86-88.
Iran19980-59 mos.1112101014Anthropometric and Nutrition Indicators Survey 1998.
Iraq20066-59 mos.88778MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica20040-59 mos.4445Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions 2004, Interim report, Tables D1-D5.
Japan
Jordan20020-59 mos.44547DHS 2002, Final Report, Table 10.7, p. 133
Kazakhstan20060-59 mos.4443555541MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Kenya2005-20066-59 months2123192313Kenya Integrated Houshold Budget Survey (KIHBS), Table 6, p. 106
Kiribati
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of20040-71 mos.232423National Nutrition Assessment 2004, Table 11, p. 29.
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait19960-59 mos.10109Kuwait Family Health Survey, Final report, p. 192.
Kyrgyzstan20060-59 mos.3433333443MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Lao PDR20060-59 months37373826394438403318MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, June 2008
Latvia
Lebanon20040-59 mos.4PAPFAM 2004, Table 12, p. 34.
Lesotho20040-59 mos.20192116202724191411DHS 2004, Final Report, Table 10.12, p. 174
Liberia20070-59 months24252321252726262018DHS 2007, Final report, Table C.7, pp. 278-279
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya19950-59 mos.55446PAPCHILD, MCH Survey 1995, Principle report, pp. 36, 38-39.
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia20060-59 mos.2222242211MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Madagascar2003-040-59 mos.42413835414644403429DHS 2003-04, Final Report, Table 9.14, p. 183
Malawi20060-59 mos.19201916202321201814MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Malaysia 20030-59 mos.819191623Family Health 2003, KKK210.
Maldives20010-59 mos.303130MICS 2001, Table 5.5.
Mali20060-59 months323331DHS 2006, Final report, Table C.7, p. 366
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania 20070-59 months30312920374039312113MICS 2007, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ July 2008
Mauritius19950-59 mos.15Survey on Nutrition in Mauritius and Rodrigues 1995, Final report, Ministry of Health.
Mexico1998-990-59 mos.587612Informe de la Encuesta Nacional de Nutricion II 1998-89, Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica.
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Moldova20050-59 mos.4353577331DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 11.10, p. 155
Monaco
Mongolia20050-59 mos.6676789654MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Montenegro20050-59 mos.3423263202MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Morocco2003-040-59 mos.1010107141711984DHS 2003-04, Final Report, Table 10.8, p. 147
Mozambique20080-59 months1820151319232319137MICS 2008, Statistical Table NU.1
Myanmar20030-59 mos.3231322534MICS 2003, Table 13, p. 39.
Namibia20060-59 months2121211525272822169DHS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ May 2009
Nauru
Nepal20060-59 mos.39384023414746423119DHS 2006, Final Report, Table 12.11, p. 194
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua2006-070-59 months77759117622DHS 2006-07, Preliminary report, Table 11, p. 44
Niger20060-59 mos.44454427474847494730DHS 2006, Final Report, Table 11.14, p. 196
Nigeria20030-59 mos.29292822323538312713DHS 2003, Final Report, Table 11.10, p. 165
Niue
Norway
Occupied Palastinian Territory20060-59 mos.33333PCBS, Palestinian Family Health Survey 2006, Preliminary Report, Tables 20-22, pp. 52-54
Oman19980-59 mos.181818National PEM Survey 1998, Ministry of Health, WHO, UNICEF, with additional WHO analysis.
Pakistan2001-020-59 mos.3838363539National Nutrition Survey 2001-02, Final report (Draft), pp. 41-2.
Palau
Panama19970-59 mos.888Encuesta de Niveles de Vida 1997, Ministerio de Economica y Finanzas.
Papua New Guinea20056-59 months2628251828National Micronutrient Survey 2005, Tables 3.1.1-3.1.6, pp. 12-19
Paraguay20050-59 months4533694310Análisis de la situación de salud infantil y antropometría en menores de 5 años. Paraguay EPH 2005. Marta Cristina Sanabria. Informe de consultoría. PNUD Paraguay. Table 8, p. 38
Peru2004-060-59 months56529127301DHS 2004-06, Final report, Table 10.9.1, p. 168
Philippines20030-59 mos.8National Nutrition Surveys (ENRI) 2003, Preliminary report.
Poland
Portugal
Qatar19950-71 mos.675National Nutritional Assessment 1996.
Romania20020-59 mos.33333National Nutrition Survey 2002.
Russian Federation19950-59 mos.333Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey 1995, UNC Chapel Hill.
Rwanda 20050-59 mos.23232216243126222210DHS 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.9998111391185MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Saudi Arabia19960-59 mos.141712Family Health Survey 1996, Final report, p. 191.
Senegal20050-59 mos.171618102226222086DHS 2005, Final Report, Table.10.13, p. 204
Serbia20050-59 mos.2222142102MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Seychelles
Sierra Leone20050-59 mos.30322923333632313021MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Singapore20000-59 mos.343WHO Database, citing National Healthcare Group Polyclinics Anthropometric Growth Charts for Singapore Preschool Children 2000.
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia20060-59 mos.36373423434846402616MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
South Africa20030-59 months1213111211DHS 2003, Final report, Table 8.6, p. 150
Spain
Sri Lanka20003-59 mos.2929301932DHS 2000, Final Report, Table 9.9, p. 200
Sudan20060-59 months3132303637342718Sudan Household Health Survey 2006, Table 6.1, p. 59
Suriname20060-59 months10101012810108MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, June 2008
Swaziland2006-070-59 months5655684564DHS 2006-07, Final report, Table 11.1, p. 142
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria20060-59 mos.1011991013101078MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Tajikistan20050-59 mos.17181717172218181414MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Tanzania2004-050-59 mos.22222217232526232012DHS 2004-05, Final Report, Table 11.11, pp. 198-9
Thailand20050-59 mos.991061115101064MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Timor-Leste20030-59 mos.464645424818014010DHS 2003, Final Report, Table 13.12, p. 207
Togo20060-59 mos.26272516323733261815MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Tonga
Trinidad & Tobago20000-59 mos.675MICS 2000, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ.
Tunisia20060-59 months333MICS 2006, Final report, Table 16, pp. 62-63
Turkey20080-59 months325DHS 2008, Preliminary report, Table 21, p. 29
Turkmenistan20050-59 mos.111210912121510125MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Tuvalu
Uganda20060-59 months20212014212521222111DHS 2006, Final report, Table D.1, pp. 337-338
Ukraine20026-39 mos.111National Micronutrients Survey 2004.
United Arab Emirates19950-59 mos.141613Family Health Survey 1995, Final report, p. 190.
United Kingdom
United States1999-0224-59 mos.221WHO 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.445Budget and Planning Office 1994-95.
Uzbekistan20060-59 mos.5555567543MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007
Vanuatu20070-59 months16181315161821141213MICS 2007, Final report, Table NU.1, p. 22
Venezuela20040-59 mos.555Instituto Nacional de Nutrición (INN)-SISVAN, Clasificación Antropométrica Nutricional de Niños y Niñas Menores de 5 Años Según Griterios Internacionales, 2004, p. 17.
Viet Nam20060-59 months20211912222925171610MICS 2006, Final report, Table NU.1, p. 137
Yemen20030-59 mos.4646453748Family Health Survey 2003, Tables 12.1-12.3, pp. 127-28.
Zambia20070-59 months19211817202122211714DHS 2007, Final report, Table D.1, p. 352
Zimbabwe2005-060-59 months1717161118211915159DHS 2005-06, Final report, Table 11.12, p. 168