Children moderately or severely wasted in Western Africa
Western Africa: Children moderately or severely wasted was 4,353 num th in 2024. β¬ Flat
Children moderately or severely wasted in Western Africa, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 4,353 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Western Africa peaked at 4,834 num th in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,346 num th, in 2000.
That places Western Africa 9th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,560 num th | 4,346 num th | 4,742 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,783 num th | 4,648 num th | 4,834 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,448 num th | 4,353 num th | 4,570 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 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
- 11 Egypt 411.7 num th compare
- 12 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 366.8 num th compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Temperature change 1.37 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 Β°C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous β Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 241.74 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous β Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Export value 113,229 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs β Production 13.78 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 20.62 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Western Africa?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Western Africa was 4,353 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,834 num th in 2014.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,346 num th in 2000.
- How does Western Africa rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Western Africa ranks 9th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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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