Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 3.0% for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Africa peaked at 4.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2024.
Southern Africa ranks 15th of 23 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Africa?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Africa was 3.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- How does Southern Africa rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Southern Africa ranks 15th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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