Children moderately or severely wasted in Caribbean
Caribbean: Children moderately or severely wasted was 92 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Caribbean, 2000–2024
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 45th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 129.9 num th | — |
| 2001 | 128.6 num th | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 127.2 num th | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 125.6 num th | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 123.8 num th | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 121.6 num th | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 119.4 num th | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 117.4 num th | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 115.8 num th | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 114.6 num th | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 113.7 num th | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 112.9 num th | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 112.3 num th | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 111.3 num th | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 109.9 num th | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 108.3 num th | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 106.4 num th | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 104.4 num th | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 102.6 num th | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 101 num th | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 99.2 num th | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 97.3 num th | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 95.5 num th | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 93.7 num th | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 92 num th | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 42 Saudi Arabia 108.6 num th compare
- 43 Mauritania 106.5 num th compare
- 44 Mexico 101.7 num th compare
- 46 Tajikistan 85.3 num th compare
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.1 num th compare
- 47 Laos 85.1 num th compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
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 45th out of 85 countries 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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