Children moderately or severely wasted in Central America
Central America: Children moderately or severely wasted was 137.9 num th in 2024. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Central America, 2000β2024
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 28 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.
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
- Temperature change 1.58 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous β Production 29.08 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Export value 72,178 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$ 95,489 million USD (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 28 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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