Children moderately or severely wasted in South America
South America: Children moderately or severely wasted was 375.1 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in South America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely wasted in South America stood at 375.1 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in South America peaked at 660.9 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 375.1 num th, in 2024.
South America ranks 19th of 26 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.
Children moderately or severely wasted in South America, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 660.9 num th | — |
| 2001 | 648 num th | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 634 num th | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 618.7 num th | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 603.2 num th | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 589 num th | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 575.8 num th | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 563.4 num th | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 551.9 num th | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 540.9 num th | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 529.9 num th | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 519.4 num th | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 509.4 num th | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 499.8 num th | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 490.8 num th | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 482.4 num th | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 473.3 num th | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 463.5 num th | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 453.7 num th | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 442.5 num th | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 428.7 num th | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 414.6 num th | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 401 num th | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 387.4 num th | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 375.1 num th | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 598.58 num th | 540.9 num th | 660.9 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 486.47 num th | 442.5 num th | 529.9 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.36 num th | 375.1 num th | 428.7 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in South America?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in South America was 375.1 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 660.9 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 375.1 num th in 2024.
- How does South America rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- South America ranks 19th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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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