Children moderately or severely wasted in Caribbean

Caribbean: Children moderately or severely wasted was 92 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
92 num th
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
25th
of 28 groups
All-time high
129.9 num th
in 2000
All-time low
92 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely wasted in Caribbean, 2000–2024

0501001502000201220242000: 129.9 num th2001: 128.6 num th2002: 127.2 num th2003: 125.6 num th2004: 123.8 num th2005: 121.6 num th2006: 119.4 num th2007: 117.4 num th2008: 115.8 num th2009: 114.6 num th2010: 113.7 num th2011: 112.9 num th2012: 112.3 num th2013: 111.3 num th2014: 109.9 num th2015: 108.3 num th2016: 106.4 num th2017: 104.4 num th2018: 102.6 num th2019: 101 num th2020: 99.2 num th2021: 97.3 num th2022: 95.5 num th2023: 93.7 num th2024: 92 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

In 2024, children moderately or severely wasted in Caribbean stood at 92 num th. 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 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Caribbean peaked at 129.9 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92 num th, in 2024.

Caribbean ranks 25th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 122.39 num th 114.6 num th 129.9 num th 10
2010s 108.28 num th 101 num th 113.7 num th 10
2020s 95.54 num th 92 num th 99.2 num th 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 22 Uganda 249.2 num th compare
  2. 23 Ghana 243.7 num th compare
  3. 24 Russian Federation 233.5 num th compare
  4. 25 Mali 229.4 num th compare
  5. 26 Thailand 229.1 num th compare
  6. 27 Mozambique 210.5 num th compare
  7. 28 Nepal 195.7 num th compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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All data for Caribbean β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely wasted in Caribbean?
Children moderately or severely wasted in Caribbean was 92 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 129.9 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 92 num th in 2024.
How does Caribbean rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
Caribbean ranks 25th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Caribbean 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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
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