Children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Children moderately or severely wasted was 24,376 num th in 2024. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Asia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Asia is 24,376 num th, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Asia peaked at 31,621 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24,376 num th, in 2024.
Southern Asia ranks 4th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,941 num th | 29,609 num th | 31,621 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,869 num th | 26,191 num th | 29,342 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,067 num th | 24,376 num th | 25,827 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation 0.274 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Import quantity 4.77 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Agricultural Use 10.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per value of agricultural 14.43 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Asia?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Asia was 24,376 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,621 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,376 num th in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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