Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 13.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Southern 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 Southern Asia is 13.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Asia peaked at 16.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2024.
That places Southern Asia 1st out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.6% | 14.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 1 India 18.7% compare
- 2 Yemen 16.8% compare
- 3 Mauritania 13.6% compare
- 3 Timor-Leste 8.3% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.2% compare
- 4 Nigeria 11.6% compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Southern Asia was 13.6% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Southern Asia ranks 1st out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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