Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Central America
Central America: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Central America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central America recorded 0.9% for proportion of 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 10.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Central America peaked at 2.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2024.
That places Central America 21st out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 83.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 321,062 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Central America?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Central America was 0.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- How does Central America rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Central America ranks 21st out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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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