Share of children underweight in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of children underweight was 23.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
23.1
World rank
9th
of 96 countries
All-time high
44.4
in 1986
All-time low
23.1
in 2018
Years of data
8
1986–2018
Share of children underweight in Pakistan, 1986–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 23.1 for share of children underweight in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Pakistan peaked at 44.4 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 23.1, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 9th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of children underweight in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 44.4 | — |
| 1991 | 38.4 | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 35.3 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 34.2 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 31.2 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 31.4 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.8 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.1 | -27.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 23.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 23.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8, 6.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.4 | 44.4 | 44.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.97 | 34.2 | 38.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.2 | 31.2 | 31.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.77 | 23.1 | 31.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 25 compare
- 7 Nigeria 24.4 compare
- 8 Laos 24.3 compare
- 10 Madagascar 22.6 compare
- 11 Mauritania 22.4 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 21.7 compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children underweight in Pakistan?
- Share of children underweight in Pakistan was 23.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4 in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of children underweight?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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