Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value was 0.9 million No in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 0.9 million No for number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Eastern Asia peaked at 3 million No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9 million No, in 2024.
Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 29 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.
Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 million No | — |
| 2001 | 2.8 million No | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.7 million No | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.6 million No | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5 million No | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4 million No | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3 million No | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2 million No | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2 million No | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2 million No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1 million No | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1 million No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 million No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 million No | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2 million No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9 million No | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 million No | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7 million No | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 million No | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5 million No | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3 million No | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1 million No | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 1 million No | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9 million No | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 million No | 2.2 million No | 3 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million No | 1.6 million No | 2.1 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million No | 0.9 million No | 1.5 million No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 17 Benin 0.2 million No compare
- 17 Burundi 0.2 million No compare
- 17 Cambodia 0.2 million No compare
- 17 Cameroon 0.2 million No compare
- 17 Ghana 0.2 million No compare
- 17 Iraq 0.2 million No compare
- 17 Mali 0.2 million No compare
- 17 Mozambique 0.2 million No compare
- 17 Nepal 0.2 million No compare
- 17 Russian Federation 0.2 million No compare
- 17 Senegal 0.2 million No compare
- 17 Sri Lanka 0.2 million No compare
- 17 Thailand 0.2 million No compare
- 17 Uganda 0.2 million No compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 0.4 million No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Asia
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate -3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.0646 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 0.675 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -7.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate 0.3623 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.3825 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Eastern Asia?
- Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Eastern Asia was 0.9 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3 million No in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 million No in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value?
- Eastern Asia ranks 18th 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 Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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