Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in India
India: Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value was 22.2 million No in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in India, 2006–2020
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 India is 22.2 million No, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in India peaked at 26.7 million No in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19 million No, in 2014.
India ranks 1st of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in India, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.7 million No | — |
| 2014 | 19 million No | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 25.9 million No | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 20.6 million No | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 22.2 million No | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7 million No | 26.7 million No | 26.7 million No | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.83 million No | 19 million No | 25.9 million No | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.2 million No | 22.2 million No | 22.2 million No | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 Nigeria 3.9 million No compare
- 3 Indonesia 1.9 million No compare
- 4 Bangladesh 1.7 million No compare
- 4 China 1.7 million No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.4 million No compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in India?
- Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in India was 22.2 million No in 2020, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 million No in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 million No in 2014.
- How does India rank for number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value?
- India ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.