Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value was 3.6 million No in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Eastern Africa is 3.6 million No, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Eastern Africa peaked at 3.8 million No in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.6 million No, in 2017.
That places Eastern Africa 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7 million No | — |
| 2001 | 3.7 million No | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7 million No | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7 million No | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8 million No | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7 million No | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.7 million No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7 million No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7 million No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6 million No | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6 million No | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.76 million No | 3.7 million No | 3.8 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 million No | 3.6 million No | 3.8 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 million No | 3.6 million No | 3.6 million No | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Eastern Africa?
- Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Eastern Africa was 3.6 million No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 million No in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 million No in 2017.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value?
- Eastern Africa ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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