Children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Children moderately or severely wasted was 24,376 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
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 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,621 num th | — |
| 2001 | 31,603 num th | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 31,592 num th | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 31,527 num th | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 31,377 num th | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 31,110 num th | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 30,737 num th | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 30,312 num th | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 29,921 num th | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29,609 num th | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 29,342 num th | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 29,090 num th | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 28,838 num th | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 28,552 num th | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 28,163 num th | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 27,725 num th | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 27,329 num th | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 26,929 num th | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 26,534 num th | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 26,191 num th | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 25,827 num th | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 25,410 num th | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 25,030 num th | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 24,692 num th | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 24,376 num th | -1.3% |
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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (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 26 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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