Children moderately or severely wasted in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Children moderately or severely wasted was 1,498 num th in 2024. β² Rising
Children moderately or severely wasted in Northern Africa, 2000β2024
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 28 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.
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 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 366.8 num th compare
- 13 Myanmar 334.2 num th compare
- 14 United Republic of Tanzania 333.1 num th compare
- 15 Madagascar 320.1 num th compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 316.2 num th compare
- 16 Kenya 316.2 num th compare
- 18 Viet Nam 315.8 num th compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.281 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 Β°C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land β Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 2.41 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area β Area 789,689 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 787,239 1000 ha (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 28 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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