Children moderately or severely wasted in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Children moderately or severely wasted was 1,171 num th in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1,171 num th
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
7th
of 85 countries
All-time high
1,793 num th
in 2005
All-time low
1,171 num th
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2019
Children moderately or severely wasted in Ethiopia, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2019, children moderately or severely wasted in Ethiopia stood at 1,171 num th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Ethiopia peaked at 1,793 num th in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,171 num th, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 7th out of 85 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,620 num th | — |
| 2005 | 1,793 num th | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1,512 num th | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 1,383 num th | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1,601 num th | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 1,171 num th | -26.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1,171 num th is above the median for low income countries, which is 210.5 num th, 5.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1,171 num th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174 num th, 6.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,706 num th | 1,620 num th | 1,793 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,417 num th | 1,171 num th | 1,601 num th | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 4 Bangladesh 1,744 num th compare
- 5 China 1,724 num th compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,388 num th compare
- 8 Yemen 1,033 num th compare
- 9 Philippines 574.8 num th compare
- 10 Niger 496.4 num th compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Ethiopia?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Ethiopia was 1,171 num th in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,793 num th in 2005.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,171 num th in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 85 countries with data for 2019.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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