Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Western Africa
Western Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 6.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Western Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Western Africa stood at 6.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Western Africa peaked at 10.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2024.
Western Africa ranks 7th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Western Africa?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Western Africa was 6.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2024.
- How does Western Africa rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Western Africa ranks 7th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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