Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Northern Africa and Western Asia is 4.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 5.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2023.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th of 27 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 12 Burkina Faso 9.3% compare
- 12 Sri Lanka 9.3% compare
- 14 Indonesia 8.4% compare
- 15 Benin 8.3% compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 8.3% compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 8.3% compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 8.1% compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 8.1% compare
More environment data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 31.4% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 29.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 27.2% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 24.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 60.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 76.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 92.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 91.0% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 77.7% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 13.29 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 4.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2023.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western 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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