Children moderately or severely wasted in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Children moderately or severely wasted was 861.8 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
861.8 num th
Change on year
down 12.3%
Rank
17th
of 28 groups
All-time high
2,962 num th
in 2000
All-time low
861.8 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely wasted in Eastern Asia, 2000–2024

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k2000201220242000: 3.0k num th2001: 2.8k num th2002: 2.7k num th2003: 2.6k num th2004: 2.5k num th2005: 2.4k num th2006: 2.3k num th2007: 2.2k num th2008: 2.2k num th2009: 2.2k num th2010: 2.1k num th2011: 2.1k num th2012: 2.1k num th2013: 2.0k num th2014: 2.0k num th2015: 1.9k num th2016: 1.9k num th2017: 1.8k num th2018: 1.7k num th2019: 1.6k num th2020: 1.5k num th2021: 1.3k num th2022: 1.1k num th2023: 983.1 num th2024: 861.8 num th

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 861.8 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Eastern Asia peaked at 2,962 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 861.8 num th, in 2024.

Eastern Asia ranks 17th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,481 num th 2,163 num th 2,962 num th 10
2010s 1,918 num th 1,595 num th 2,131 num th 10
2020s 1,150 num th 861.8 num th 1,462 num th 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 14 United Republic of Tanzania 333.1 num th compare
  2. 15 Madagascar 320.1 num th compare
  3. 16 Burkina Faso 316.2 num th compare
  4. 16 Kenya 316.2 num th compare
  5. 18 Viet Nam 315.8 num th compare
  6. 19 Chad 266.7 num th compare
  7. 20 Malaysia 259.6 num th compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely wasted in Eastern Asia?
Children moderately or severely wasted in Eastern Asia was 861.8 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2,962 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 861.8 num th in 2024.
How does Eastern Asia rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
Eastern Asia ranks 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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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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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