Children moderately or severely wasted in Africa
Africa: Children moderately or severely wasted was 11,664 num th in 2024. β² Rising
Children moderately or severely wasted in Africa, 2000β2024
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 28 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.
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
- Temperature change 1.32 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 Β°C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous β Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Import quantity 2.09 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Production 820.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (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 28 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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