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Child malnutrition estimates for the indicators stunting, wasting, overweight and underweight describe the magnitude and patterns of under- and overnutrition. UNICEF-WHO-WB Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates inter-agency group updates regularly the global and regional estimates in prevalence and numbers for each indicator.

 

In 2024, 150.2 million children under 5 years of age were too short for their age (stunting), 42.8 million were too thin for their height (wasting) and 35.5 million were too heavy for their height (overweight). 

 

Related indicators

Stunting in children under 5 (JME) (UNICEF-WHO-WB)
Overweight in children under 5 (JME) (UNICEF-WHO-WB)
Underweight in children under 5 (JME) (UNICEF-WHO-WB)
Wasting in children under 5 (JME) (UNICEF-WHO-WB)
Severe wasting in children < 5 (JME) (UNICEF-WHO-WB)
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