Children moderately or severely wasted in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Children moderately or severely wasted was 2,028 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely wasted in Middle Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 2,028 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Middle Africa peaked at 2,028 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,601 num th, in 2000.
That places Middle Africa 14th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,601 num th | — |
| 2001 | 1,613 num th | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,627 num th | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,644 num th | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,664 num th | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,684 num th | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,706 num th | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,729 num th | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,755 num th | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,779 num th | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,803 num th | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,829 num th | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,854 num th | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,877 num th | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,898 num th | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,916 num th | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,932 num th | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,948 num th | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,964 num th | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,977 num th | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,990 num th | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,002 num th | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,010 num th | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,018 num th | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,028 num th | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,680 num th | 1,601 num th | 1,779 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,900 num th | 1,803 num th | 1,977 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,009 num th | 1,990 num th | 2,028 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 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
- 14 Myanmar 334.2 num th compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 333.1 num th compare
- 16 Madagascar 320.1 num th compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 316.2 num th compare
- 17 Kenya 316.2 num th compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Middle Africa?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Middle Africa was 2,028 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,028 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,601 num th in 2000.
- How does Middle Africa rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Middle Africa ranks 14th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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