Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Pakistan

Pakistan: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 7.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7.1
World rank
28th
of 99 countries
All-time high
24
in 1986
All-time low
7.1
in 2018
Years of data
7
1986–2018

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Pakistan, 1986–2018

5101520251986200220181986: 241991: 12.51992: 17.22001: 14.12011: 14.92013: 10.52018: 7.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Pakistan stood at 7.1. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Pakistan peaked at 24 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2018.

That places Pakistan 28th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Pakistan, 1986 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1986 24
1991 12.5 -47.9%
1992 17.2 +37.6%
2001 14.1 -18.0%
2011 14.9 +5.7%
2013 10.5 -29.5%
2018 7.1 -32.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24 24 24 1
1990s 14.85 12.5 17.2 2
2000s 14.1 14.1 14.1 1
2010s 10.83 7.1 14.9 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.2 compare
  2. 25 Madagascar 7.2 compare
  3. 25 Thailand 7.2 compare
  4. 29 Nepal 7 compare
  5. 30 Ethiopia 6.8 compare
  6. 31 Guyana 6.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Pakistan?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Pakistan was 7.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 24 in 1986.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Pakistan ranks 28th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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