Children moderately or severely wasted in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Children moderately or severely wasted was 861.8 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
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 26 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.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,962 num th | — |
| 2001 | 2,826 num th | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 2,696 num th | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2,579 num th | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2,479 num th | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,381 num th | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,295 num th | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2,236 num th | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,194 num th | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,163 num th | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,131 num th | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,092 num th | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,062 num th | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,027 num th | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,978 num th | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,922 num th | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,864 num th | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,801 num th | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,710 num th | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,595 num th | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1,462 num th | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,306 num th | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 1,134 num th | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 983.1 num th | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 861.8 num th | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Myanmar 334.2 num th compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 333.1 num th compare
- 16 Madagascar 320.1 num th compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 316.2 num th compare
- 17 Kenya 316.2 num th compare
- 19 Viet Nam 315.8 num th compare
- 19 Vietnam 315.8 num th compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
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 26 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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