Children moderately or severely wasted in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Children moderately or severely wasted was 4,438 num th in 2024. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely wasted in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia stood at 4,438 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 8,257 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,438 num th, in 2024.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,487 num th | 6,988 num th | 8,257 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,487 num th | 5,789 num th | 6,926 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,961 num th | 4,438 num th | 5,532 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 34.4% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 32.2% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 34.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 28.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 75.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 64.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 95.1% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 30.3% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 21.7 USD/m3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 4,438 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,257 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,438 num th in 2024.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 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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