Children moderately or severely wasted in World

World: Children moderately or severely wasted was 42,754 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
42,754 num th
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
1st
of 26 groups
All-time high
54,995 num th
in 2000
All-time low
42,754 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely wasted in World, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 55.0k num th2001: 54.7k num th2002: 54.4k num th2003: 54.2k num th2004: 53.9k num th2005: 53.5k num th2006: 53.0k num th2007: 52.5k num th2008: 52.1k num th2009: 51.8k num th2010: 51.5k num th2011: 51.2k num th2012: 50.9k num th2013: 50.5k num th2014: 50.0k num th2015: 49.4k num th2016: 48.8k num th2017: 48.2k num th2018: 47.4k num th2019: 46.7k num th2020: 45.9k num th2021: 45.0k num th2022: 44.2k num th2023: 43.4k num th2024: 42.8k num th

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

Analysis

World recorded 42,754 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in World peaked at 54,995 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42,754 num th, in 2024.

That places World 1st out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Children moderately or severely wasted in World, year by year

Annual values for Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands) in World, 2000 to 2024.
Year num th Change
2000 54,995 num th —
2001 54,696 num th -0.5%
2002 54,444 num th -0.5%
2003 54,182 num th -0.5%
2004 53,880 num th -0.6%
2005 53,483 num th -0.7%
2006 53,005 num th -0.9%
2007 52,527 num th -0.9%
2008 52,121 num th -0.8%
2009 51,797 num th -0.6%
2010 51,503 num th -0.6%
2011 51,205 num th -0.6%
2012 50,899 num th -0.6%
2013 50,528 num th -0.7%
2014 50,016 num th -1.0%
2015 49,416 num th -1.2%
2016 48,817 num th -1.2%
2017 48,152 num th -1.4%
2018 47,411 num th -1.5%
2019 46,677 num th -1.5%
2020 45,877 num th -1.7%
2021 44,996 num th -1.9%
2022 44,158 num th -1.9%
2023 43,413 num th -1.7%
2024 42,754 num th -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53,513 num th 51,797 num th 54,995 num th 10
2010s 49,462 num th 46,677 num th 51,503 num th 10
2020s 44,240 num th 42,754 num th 45,877 num th 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 22,229 num th compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 3,873 num th compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 1,871 num th compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 1,744 num th compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely wasted in World?
Children moderately or severely wasted in World was 42,754 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 54,995 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 42,754 num th in 2024.
How does World rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
World ranks 1st out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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
111 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2024
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