Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Central Asia
Central Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 2.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Central Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Central Asia stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Central Asia peaked at 6.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2024.
Central Asia ranks 17th 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.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More environment data for Central Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.35 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 2.07 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Central Asia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Central Asia was 2.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- How does Central Asia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Central Asia ranks 17th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central 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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