Prevalence of underweight children vs. share in extreme poverty, 2022

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

Share in extreme poverty0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%Share of children who are underweight (% of children under 5)20%CameroonCameroonDemocratic Republic of CongoDemocratic Republic of CongoIndiaIndiaKenyaKenyaNigeriaNigeriaTanzaniaTanzaniaUnited StatesUnited StatesAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.4B1.4BCircles sized byPopulation(historical)

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