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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
235.7 num th
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
20th
of 28 groups
All-time high
276.4 num th
in 2000
All-time low
235.7 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely wasted in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2024

01002003002000201220242000: 276.4 num th2001: 276 num th2002: 275.2 num th2003: 273.8 num th2004: 271.8 num th2005: 269.3 num th2006: 267 num th2007: 265 num th2008: 263.7 num th2009: 263.1 num th2010: 262.6 num th2011: 262.5 num th2012: 262.7 num th2013: 262.2 num th2014: 260.9 num th2015: 259.3 num th2016: 257.3 num th2017: 254.8 num th2018: 252.4 num th2019: 250.2 num th2020: 247.4 num th2021: 244.4 num th2022: 241.5 num th2023: 238.6 num th2024: 235.7 num th

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 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 18 Viet Nam 315.8 num th compare
  2. 19 Chad 266.7 num th compare
  3. 20 Malaysia 259.6 num th compare
  4. 21 Senegal 249.4 num th compare
  5. 22 Uganda 249.2 num th compare
  6. 23 Ghana 243.7 num th compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)

All data for Small island developing States (SIDS) β†’

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 28 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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
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