Children moderately or severely wasted in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Children moderately or severely wasted was 1,498 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely wasted in Northern Africa, 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 Northern Africa is 1,498 num th, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Northern Africa peaked at 1,612 num th in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,233 num th, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa 15th 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,233 num th | — |
| 2001 | 1,238 num th | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,245 num th | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,254 num th | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,266 num th | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,282 num th | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,302 num th | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,325 num th | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,353 num th | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,384 num th | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,417 num th | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,449 num th | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,480 num th | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,513 num th | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,544 num th | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,572 num th | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,594 num th | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,609 num th | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,612 num th | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,600 num th | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,582 num th | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,560 num th | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,536 num th | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,514 num th | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1,498 num th | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,288 num th | 1,233 num th | 1,384 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,539 num th | 1,417 num th | 1,612 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,538 num th | 1,498 num th | 1,582 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 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 Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Northern Africa?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Northern Africa was 1,498 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,612 num th in 2018.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,233 num th in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Northern Africa ranks 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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