Prevalence of underweight children vs. share in extreme poverty, 2019

Underweight children are those less than 5 years old, whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international referencepopulation. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $2.15 per day.

Share in extreme poverty0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%Share ofchildrenwho areunderweight0%20%IndiaIndiaUnited StatesUnited StatesIndonesiaIndonesiaNigeriaNigeriaEthiopiaEthiopiaTanzaniaTanzaniaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaKenyaKenyaMozambiqueMozambiqueCote d'IvoireCote d'IvoireNigerNigerSri LankaSri LankaHondurasHondurasRwandaRwandaZimbabweZimbabweAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.2B1.2B400M400MDots sized byPopulation(historicalestimates)