Children moderately or severely wasted in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Children moderately or severely wasted was 119 num th in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
119 num th
World rank
41st
of 85 countries
All-time high
146.4 num th
in 2005
All-time low
51.2 num th
in 2009
Years of data
8
2005–2024
Children moderately or severely wasted in Zimbabwe, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely wasted in Zimbabwe is 119 num th, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Zimbabwe peaked at 146.4 num th in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.2 num th, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 41st out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 146.4 num th | — |
| 2009 | 51.2 num th | -65.0% |
| 2010 | 68 num th | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 66.4 num th | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 77.1 num th | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 78.3 num th | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 64.8 num th | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 119 num th | +83.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 119 num th is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174 num th, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 119 num th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174 num th, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8 num th | 51.2 num th | 146.4 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.92 num th | 64.8 num th | 78.3 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 119 num th | 119 num th | 119 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 38 Guinea 138.8 num th compare
- 39 Algeria 136.2 num th compare
- 40 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 119.7 num th compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 108.6 num th compare
- 43 Mauritania 106.5 num th compare
- 44 Mexico 101.7 num th compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Zimbabwe?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Zimbabwe was 119 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 146.4 num th in 2005.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2 num th in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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