Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Caribbean

Caribbean: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 2.9% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
2.9%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
16th
of 23 groups
All-time high
3.4%
in 2000
All-time low
2.9%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Caribbean, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 3.42001: 3.42002: 3.32003: 3.32004: 3.32005: 3.32006: 3.32007: 3.22008: 3.22009: 3.22010: 3.22011: 3.12012: 3.12013: 3.12014: 3.12015: 3.12016: 32017: 32018: 32019: 32020: 32021: 2.92022: 2.92023: 2.92024: 2.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Caribbean is 2.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Caribbean peaked at 3.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2021.

Caribbean ranks 16th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 3.2% 3.4% 10
2010s 3.1% 3.0% 3.2% 10
2020s 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 13 Benin 8.3% compare
  2. 14 Burundi 7.8% compare
  3. 14 Chad 7.8% compare
  4. 14 Guinea-Bissau 7.8% compare
  5. 17 Myanmar 7.4% compare
  6. 18 Madagascar 7.2% compare
  7. 18 Thailand 7.2% compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Caribbean?
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Caribbean was 2.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2021.
How does Caribbean rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Caribbean ranks 16th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Caribbean 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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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
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