Children moderately or severely wasted in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Children moderately or severely wasted was 11,405 num th in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
11,405 num th
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 28 groups
All-time high
11,818 num th
in 2004
All-time low
11,405 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely wasted in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2000201220242000: 11.7k num th2001: 11.8k num th2002: 11.8k num th2003: 11.8k num th2004: 11.8k num th2005: 11.8k num th2006: 11.8k num th2007: 11.8k num th2008: 11.8k num th2009: 11.7k num th2010: 11.7k num th2011: 11.7k num th2012: 11.6k num th2013: 11.6k num th2014: 11.5k num th2015: 11.5k num th2016: 11.5k num th2017: 11.5k num th2018: 11.5k num th2019: 11.5k num th2020: 11.5k num th2021: 11.5k num th2022: 11.5k num th2023: 11.4k num th2024: 11.4k num th

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

Analysis

In 2024, children moderately or severely wasted in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 11,405 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 11,818 num th in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,405 num th, in 2024.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,780 num th 11,732 num th 11,818 num th 10
2010s 11,544 num th 11,468 num th 11,696 num th 10
2020s 11,449 num th 11,405 num th 11,476 num th 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 3 Indonesia 1,871 num th compare
  2. 4 Bangladesh 1,744 num th compare
  3. 5 China 1,724 num th compare
  4. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,388 num th compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 1,171 num th compare
  6. 8 Yemen 1,033 num th compare
  7. 9 Philippines 574.8 num th compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely wasted in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Children moderately or severely wasted in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 11,405 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 11,818 num th in 2004.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 11,405 num th in 2024.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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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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