Children moderately or severely wasted in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Children moderately or severely wasted was 235.7 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely wasted in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 235.7 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 276.4 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 235.7 num th, in 2024.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 20th of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 276.4 num th | — |
| 2001 | 276 num th | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 275.2 num th | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 273.8 num th | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 271.8 num th | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 269.3 num th | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 267 num th | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 265 num th | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 263.7 num th | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 263.1 num th | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 262.6 num th | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 262.5 num th | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 262.7 num th | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 262.2 num th | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 260.9 num th | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 259.3 num th | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 257.3 num th | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 254.8 num th | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 252.4 num th | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 250.2 num th | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 247.4 num th | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 244.4 num th | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 241.5 num th | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 238.6 num th | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 235.7 num th | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 270.13 num th | 263.1 num th | 276.4 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.49 num th | 250.2 num th | 262.7 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.52 num th | 235.7 num th | 247.4 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 235.7 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 276.4 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.7 num th in 2024.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 20th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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