Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 5.2% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) recorded 5.2% for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 8.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2024.
That places Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
More environment data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 41.6% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 47.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 37.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 32.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 36.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 71.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 46.0% (2024)
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 2,141 million constant US$ (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 15.9% (2023)
- Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 1,427 million constant US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 5.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2024.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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