Children moderately or severely wasted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Children moderately or severely wasted was 4,327 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely wasted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) is 4,327 num th, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 4,784 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,327 num th, in 2024.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,784 num th | — |
| 2001 | 4,744 num th | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4,729 num th | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,728 num th | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,723 num th | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4,722 num th | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,726 num th | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,723 num th | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,722 num th | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,722 num th | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,715 num th | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4,709 num th | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,698 num th | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,677 num th | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,653 num th | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,621 num th | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,582 num th | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4,539 num th | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4,499 num th | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,467 num th | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,439 num th | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,412 num th | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,383 num th | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4,356 num th | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4,327 num th | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,732 num th | 4,722 num th | 4,784 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,616 num th | 4,467 num th | 4,715 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,383 num th | 4,327 num th | 4,439 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- 7 Ethiopia 1,171 num th compare
- 8 Yemen 1,033 num th compare
- 9 Philippines 574.8 num th compare
- 10 Niger 496.4 num th compare
- 11 Egypt 411.7 num th compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 366.8 num th compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 366.8 num th compare
More environment data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 41.6% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 47.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 37.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 32.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 36.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 71.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 46.0% (2024)
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 2,141 million constant US$ (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 15.9% (2023)
- Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 1,427 million constant US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 4,327 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,784 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,327 num th in 2024.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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