Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 5.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Northern Africa, 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 is 5.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Northern Africa peaked at 5.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2022.
That places Northern Africa 10th out of 23 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.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Northern Africa?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Northern Africa 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Northern Africa ranks 10th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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