Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 7.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in South-Eastern 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 South-Eastern Asia is 7.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 9.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2024.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 23 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More environment data for South-Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.195 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 54.39 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 11.54 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 6.08 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in South-Eastern Asia was 7.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2024.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-Eastern 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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