Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Asia
Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 9.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.1%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 13 regions
All-time high
11.1%
in 2000
All-time low
8.9%
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Asia recorded 9.1% for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Asia peaked at 11.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Asia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Asia was 9.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2018.
- How does Asia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 13 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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