Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in United States of America, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in United States of America is 0.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in United States of America peaked at 0.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
That places United States of America 84th out of 84 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in United States of America, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +133.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -83.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in United States of America?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in United States of America was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- United States of America ranks 84th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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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