Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 8.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) recorded 8.4% for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 8.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2000.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 1 India 18.7% compare
- 2 Yemen 16.8% compare
- 3 Mauritania 13.6% compare
- 4 Nigeria 11.6% compare
- 5 Malaysia 11.0% compare
- 6 Niger 10.9% compare
- 7 Bangladesh 10.7% compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.7% compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.7% compare
More environment data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 24.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 16.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 9.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 0.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 21.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 62.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 36.3% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 0.2% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 84.64 (2023)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 2,865 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 8.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2000.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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