Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in World
World: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 6.6% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in World, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
World recorded 6.6% for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in World peaked at 8.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 241.28 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 431.35 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4.18 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1.50 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 68.53 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 76.62 million t (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in World?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in World was 6.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2023.
- How does World rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- World ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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