Children moderately or severely wasted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Children moderately or severely wasted was 134.1 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely wasted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely wasted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) stood at 134.1 num th. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 134.1 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78 num th, in 2000.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78 num th | — |
| 2001 | 80.5 num th | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 83 num th | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 85.5 num th | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 88 num th | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 90.4 num th | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 93 num th | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 95.5 num th | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 98.1 num th | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 100.8 num th | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 103.6 num th | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 106.5 num th | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 109.3 num th | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 112 num th | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 114.7 num th | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 117.1 num th | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 119.4 num th | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 121.5 num th | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 123.5 num th | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 125.3 num th | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 127.1 num th | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 129 num th | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 130.9 num th | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 132.6 num th | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 134.1 num th | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.28 num th | 78 num th | 100.8 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.29 num th | 103.6 num th | 125.3 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.74 num th | 127.1 num th | 134.1 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
More environment data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 24.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 16.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 9.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 0.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 21.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 62.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 36.3% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 0.2% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 84.64 USD/m3 (2023)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 2,865 kmsq (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 134.1 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 134.1 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 num th in 2000.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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