Children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Children moderately or severely wasted was 211 num th in 2024. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Africa, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 211 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Africa peaked at 282.1 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 211 num th, in 2024.
Southern Africa ranks 21st 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 257.27 num th | 247.4 num th | 282.1 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.26 num th | 218.1 num th | 255 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.8 num th | 211 num th | 216.6 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Temperature change 0.892 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 Β°C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood β Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel β Production 18.57 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous β Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous β Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Africa?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Africa was 211 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 282.1 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 211 num th in 2024.
- How does Southern Africa rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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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