Children moderately or severely wasted in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Children moderately or severely wasted was 108.6 num th in 2020. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Saudi Arabia, 2004β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely wasted in Saudi Arabia is 108.6 num th, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Saudi Arabia peaked at 261.1 num th in 2004 and was at its lowest, 96.1 num th, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261.1 num th | 261.1 num th | 261.1 num th | 1 |
| 2010s | 116.96 num th | 96.1 num th | 132.2 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 108.6 num th | 108.6 num th | 108.6 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 36 Algeria 136.2 num th compare
- 37 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 119.7 num th compare
- 38 Zimbabwe 119 num th compare
- 40 Mauritania 106.5 num th compare
- 41 Mexico 101.7 num th compare
- 42 Tajikistan 85.3 num th compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Standard Deviation 0.424 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 33,177 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 19,284 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 149,119 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 252,685 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 818,937 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Saudi Arabia?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Saudi Arabia was 108.6 num th in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 261.1 num th in 2004.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1 num th in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 39th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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