Current undernutrition among children under 5 in developing countries (based on survey data around 1995)
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Underweight (% population) | Stunted | Wasted | |
| East and south Asia (including China) | 22 | 35 | 7 |
| South Asia (including India) | 51 | 52 | 16 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 10 | 18 | 3 |
| Near East and North Africa | 18 | 25 | 6 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 33 | 41 | 11 |
Source: FAO, The state of food insecurity in the world (1999).
Underweight is low weight for age, stunting is low height for age, and wasting is low weight for height. Currently, in all developing countries, 163 million children under 5 are underweight, 199 million are stunted, and 52 million are wasted.