Children moderately or severely wasted in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Children moderately or severely wasted was 150.8 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Sri Lanka, 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 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 37th out of 85 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.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 274.1 num th | — |
| 2007 | 275.6 num th | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 215.7 num th | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 386.2 num th | +79.0% |
| 2016 | 265.5 num th | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 167.8 num th | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 144.2 num th | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 136.2 num th | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 166.4 num th | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 163.5 num th | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 150.8 num th | -7.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 150.8 num th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.7 num th, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
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 37th out of 85 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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