Children moderately or severely wasted in Central America
Central America: Children moderately or severely wasted was 137.9 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Central America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely wasted in Central America is 137.9 num th, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Central America peaked at 356.6 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 137.9 num th, in 2024.
That places Central America 23rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Central America, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 356.6 num th | — |
| 2001 | 344.7 num th | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 333.4 num th | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 322.2 num th | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 310.7 num th | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 298.9 num th | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 287 num th | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 275.7 num th | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 265.3 num th | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 255.7 num th | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 246.8 num th | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 238.5 num th | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 230.7 num th | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 223.2 num th | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 215.4 num th | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 207.2 num th | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 198.6 num th | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 189.7 num th | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 180.8 num th | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 172.4 num th | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 164.6 num th | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 157.4 num th | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 150.6 num th | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 144.2 num th | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 137.9 num th | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 305.02 num th | 255.7 num th | 356.6 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.33 num th | 172.4 num th | 246.8 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.94 num th | 137.9 num th | 164.6 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Central America?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Central America was 137.9 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 356.6 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.9 num th in 2024.
- How does Central America rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Central America ranks 23rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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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