Children moderately or severely wasted in Africa
Africa: Children moderately or severely wasted was 11,664 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely wasted in Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Africa recorded 11,664 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Africa peaked at 12,244 num th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,152 num th, in 2000.
That places Africa 5th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Africa, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,152 num th | — |
| 2001 | 11,225 num th | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11,307 num th | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11,397 num th | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11,492 num th | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11,587 num th | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11,685 num th | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11,784 num th | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11,883 num th | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11,974 num th | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12,056 num th | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12,123 num th | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12,175 num th | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12,213 num th | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12,236 num th | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,244 num th | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12,228 num th | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12,190 num th | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 12,130 num th | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12,051 num th | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 11,960 num th | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 11,875 num th | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 11,793 num th | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 11,721 num th | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 11,664 num th | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,549 num th | 11,152 num th | 11,974 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,165 num th | 12,051 num th | 12,244 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,803 num th | 11,664 num th | 11,960 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Africa?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Africa was 11,664 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12,244 num th in 2015.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,152 num th in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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