Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Caribbean
Caribbean: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 2.9% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Caribbean, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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