Children moderately or severely wasted in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Children moderately or severely wasted was 3,577 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 3,577 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 5,296 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,577 num th, in 2024.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th 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-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,296 num th | — |
| 2001 | 5,202 num th | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5,119 num th | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5,049 num th | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4,992 num th | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,945 num th | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,904 num th | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4,874 num th | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,852 num th | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,825 num th | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,795 num th | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,766 num th | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,737 num th | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,698 num th | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,649 num th | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,590 num th | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,520 num th | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,427 num th | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4,309 num th | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4,194 num th | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4,070 num th | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3,931 num th | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3,799 num th | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3,682 num th | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3,577 num th | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,006 num th | 4,825 num th | 5,296 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,568 num th | 4,194 num th | 4,795 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,812 num th | 3,577 num th | 4,070 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 8 Yemen 1,033 num th compare
- 9 Philippines 574.8 num th compare
- 10 Niger 496.4 num th compare
- 11 Egypt 411.7 num th compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 366.8 num th compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 366.8 num th compare
- 14 Myanmar 334.2 num th compare
More environment data for South-Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.195 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 25.22 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.05 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 8.6 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in South-Eastern Asia?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in South-Eastern Asia was 3,577 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-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,296 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,577 num th in 2024.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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