Children moderately or severely wasted in Belarus
Belarus: Children moderately or severely wasted was 5.2 num th in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Belarus, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 5.2 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Belarus peaked at 9.8 num th in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.2 num th, in 2023.
That places Belarus 78th out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Belarus, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.8 num th | — |
| 2019 | 7 num th | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 6.5 num th | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 5.6 num th | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 5.6 num th | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.2 num th | -7.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5.2 num th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.7 num th, 5% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5.2 num th is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 num th, 22% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8 num th | 9.8 num th | 9.8 num th | 1 |
| 2010s | 7 num th | 7 num th | 7 num th | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.72 num th | 5.2 num th | 6.5 num th | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 75 Australia and New Zealand 8.9 num th compare
- 76 Jamaica 5.7 num th compare
- 77 Guyana 5.4 num th compare
- 79 Lesotho 4.3 num th compare
- 80 Republic of Korea 4.1 num th compare
- 80 South Korea 4.1 num th compare
More environment data for Belarus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.1734 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1993 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.869 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.57 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1172 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.239 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Belarus?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Belarus was 5.2 num th in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 num th in 2005.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 num th in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Belarus ranks 78th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Belarus 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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