Children moderately or severely wasted in India
India: Children moderately or severely wasted was 22,229 num th in 2020. βΌ Falling
Latest (2020)
22,229 num th
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
1st
of 75 countries
All-time high
26,723 num th
in 2006
All-time low
19,034 num th
in 2014
Years of data
5
2006β2020
Children moderately or severely wasted in India, 2006β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
India recorded 22,229 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2020.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in India peaked at 26,723 num th in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19,034 num th, in 2014.
That places India 1st out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,723 num th | 26,723 num th | 26,723 num th | 1 |
| 2010s | 21,832 num th | 19,034 num th | 25,870 num th | 3 |
| 2020s | 22,229 num th | 22,229 num th | 22,229 num th | 1 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.254 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 8.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 14.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 63,080 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 37,519 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 768,863 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 1.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 1.34 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in India?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in India was 22,229 num th in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 26,723 num th in 2006.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,034 num th in 2014.
- How does India rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- India ranks 1st out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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