Children moderately or severely wasted in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Children moderately or severely wasted was 10,166 num th in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10,166 num th
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
7th
of 26 groups
All-time high
10,700 num th
in 2013
All-time low
9,918 num th
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children moderately or severely wasted in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 10,166 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 10,700 num th in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,918 num th, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,918 num th | — |
| 2001 | 9,987 num th | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10,062 num th | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10,144 num th | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 10,225 num th | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 10,305 num th | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10,384 num th | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 10,459 num th | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10,530 num th | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10,590 num th | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10,640 num th | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10,674 num th | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10,694 num th | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10,700 num th | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10,692 num th | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10,672 num th | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10,634 num th | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10,581 num th | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10,519 num th | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10,450 num th | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10,379 num th | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 10,316 num th | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 10,257 num th | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 10,207 num th | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 10,166 num th | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,260 num th | 9,918 num th | 10,590 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,626 num th | 10,450 num th | 10,700 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,265 num th | 10,166 num th | 10,379 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 4 Bangladesh 1,744 num th compare
- 5 China 1,724 num th compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,388 num th compare
- 7 Ethiopia 1,171 num th compare
- 8 Yemen 1,033 num th compare
- 9 Philippines 574.8 num th compare
- 10 Niger 496.4 num th compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Sub-Saharan Africa was 10,166 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,700 num th in 2013.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,918 num th in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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