Children moderately or severely wasted in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Children moderately or severely wasted was 150.8 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
150.8 num th
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
34th
of 75 countries
All-time high
386.2 num th
in 2012
All-time low
136.2 num th
in 2021
Years of data
11
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely wasted in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024

01002003004002000201220242000: 274.1 num th2007: 275.6 num th2009: 215.7 num th2012: 386.2 num th2016: 265.5 num th2019: 167.8 num th2020: 144.2 num th2021: 136.2 num th2022: 166.4 num th2023: 163.5 num th2024: 150.8 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children moderately or severely wasted in Sri Lanka is 150.8 num th, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Sri Lanka peaked at 386.2 num th in 2012 and was at its lowest, 136.2 num th, in 2021.

That places Sri Lanka 34th out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 255.13 num th 215.7 num th 275.6 num th 3
2010s 273.17 num th 167.8 num th 386.2 num th 3
2020s 152.22 num th 136.2 num th 166.4 num th 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 31 Cameroon 174 num th compare
  2. 32 Iraq 171.6 num th compare
  3. 33 Burundi 169.9 num th compare
  4. 35 Guinea 138.8 num th compare
  5. 36 Algeria 136.2 num th compare
  6. 37 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 119.7 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 Sri Lanka?
Children moderately or severely wasted in Sri Lanka was 150.8 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 386.2 num th in 2012.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 136.2 num th in 2021.
How does Sri Lanka rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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