Objective To investigate the nutritional status of children aged 6~24 months in rural Wuling mountainous area,and further provide evidence for the improvement of nutritional status. Methods A total of 2 228 children aged 6~24 months from rural countries in Mountainous area of Wuling were selected with the PPS sampling.Their height and weight were measured and calculated based on WHO Child Growth Standards. Results The prevalence of child malnutrition in children aged 6~24 months in wuling area was 13.20%.Among the children with malnutrition,growth retardation had the most case(8.71%),followed by underweight(6.19%) and marasmus(3.90%).The prevalence of malnutrition had significant differences in sex,nationality as well as area. Conclusion Long-term and chronic nutritional deficiency is the main problem of malnutrition in Wuling mountainous area and effective measures of nutritional intervention should urgently be taken to improve nutritional status in this area.