Children moderately or severely wasted in South America

South America: Children moderately or severely wasted was 375.1 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
375.1 num th
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
19th
of 28 groups
All-time high
660.9 num th
in 2000
All-time low
375.1 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely wasted in South America, 2000–2024

02004006002000201220242000: 660.9 num th2001: 648 num th2002: 634 num th2003: 618.7 num th2004: 603.2 num th2005: 589 num th2006: 575.8 num th2007: 563.4 num th2008: 551.9 num th2009: 540.9 num th2010: 529.9 num th2011: 519.4 num th2012: 509.4 num th2013: 499.8 num th2014: 490.8 num th2015: 482.4 num th2016: 473.3 num th2017: 463.5 num th2018: 453.7 num th2019: 442.5 num th2020: 428.7 num th2021: 414.6 num th2022: 401 num th2023: 387.4 num th2024: 375.1 num th

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 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 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

  1. 16 Burkina Faso 316.2 num th compare
  2. 16 Kenya 316.2 num th compare
  3. 18 Viet Nam 315.8 num th compare
  4. 19 Chad 266.7 num th compare
  5. 20 Malaysia 259.6 num th compare
  6. 21 Senegal 249.4 num th compare
  7. 22 Uganda 249.2 num th compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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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 28 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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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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