Children moderately or severely wasted in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Children moderately or severely wasted was 605 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 605 for children moderately or severely wasted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1,147 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 605, in 2024.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th of 23 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,147 | — |
| 2001 | 1,121 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,095 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,066 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,038 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,010 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 982.2 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 956.5 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 933 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 911.3 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 890.4 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 870.8 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 852.5 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 834.3 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 816.1 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 797.9 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 778.3 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 757.5 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 737.1 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 715.9 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 692.6 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 669.3 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 647.1 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 625.3 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 605 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,026 | 911.3 | 1,147 | 10 |
| 2010s | 805.08 | 715.9 | 890.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 647.86 | 605 | 692.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Latin America and the Caribbean was 605 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1,147 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 605 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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