Children moderately or severely wasted in Asia
Asia: Children moderately or severely wasted was 30,018 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Asia recorded 30,018 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Asia peaked at 41,472 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30,018 num th, in 2024.
That places Asia 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Asia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41,472 num th | — |
| 2001 | 41,183 num th | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 40,924 num th | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 40,642 num th | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 40,313 num th | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 39,885 num th | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 39,370 num th | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 38,847 num th | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 38,391 num th | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 38,023 num th | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 37,695 num th | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 37,378 num th | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 37,069 num th | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 36,710 num th | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 36,224 num th | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 35,662 num th | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 35,124 num th | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 34,546 num th | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 33,914 num th | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 33,311 num th | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 32,654 num th | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 31,912 num th | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 31,204 num th | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 30,578 num th | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 30,018 num th | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,905 num th | 38,023 num th | 41,472 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,763 num th | 33,311 num th | 37,695 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,273 num th | 30,018 num th | 32,654 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Asia?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Asia was 30,018 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,472 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,018 num th in 2024.
- How does Asia rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia 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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