Children moderately or severely wasted in Finland

Finland: Children moderately or severely wasted was 3.8 num th in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
3.8 num th
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
72nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
3.9 num th
in 2022
All-time low
2.8 num th
in 2017
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Children moderately or severely wasted in Finland, 2013–2023

012342013201820232013: 3.6 num th2014: 3.6 num th2015: 3.6 num th2016: 3.5 num th2017: 2.8 num th2018: 3 num th2019: 3.1 num th2020: 2.8 num th2021: 3.4 num th2022: 3.9 num th2023: 3.8 num th

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

Analysis

In 2023, children moderately or severely wasted in Finland stood at 3.8 num th.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Finland peaked at 3.9 num th in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.8 num th, in 2017.

Finland ranks 72nd of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.31 num th 2.8 num th 3.6 num th 7
2020s 3.47 num th 2.8 num th 3.9 num th 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 69 Belarus 5.2 num th compare
  2. 70 Lesotho 4.3 num th compare
  3. 71 Republic of Korea 4.1 num th compare
  4. 73 Chile 3.6 num th
  5. 74 Uruguay 3.2 num th compare
  6. 75 Eswatini 2.6 num th compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

More environment data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely wasted in Finland?
Children moderately or severely wasted in Finland was 3.8 num th in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 3.9 num th in 2022.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8 num th in 2017.
How does Finland rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
Finland ranks 72nd out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland 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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About this data

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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