Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in Low-income economies
Low-income economies: Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value was 7.5 million No in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in Low-income economies, 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 Low-income economies is 7.5 million No, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Low-income economies peaked at 7.8 million No in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.5 million No, in 2019.
Low-income economies ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in Low-income economies, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7 million No | — |
| 2001 | 7.7 million No | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7 million No | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.8 million No | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.7 million No | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.7 million No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6 million No | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5 million No | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.5 million No | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.77 million No | 7.7 million No | 7.8 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 million No | 7.5 million No | 7.8 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 million No | 7.5 million No | 7.5 million No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low-income economies
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 0.3 million No compare
- 5 Viet Nam 0.3 million No compare
- 6 Ethiopia 1.2 million No compare
- 7 Yemen 1 million No compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1 million No compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1 million No compare
- 8 Philippines 0.6 million No compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.1 million No compare
- 9 Niger 0.5 million No compare
- 10 Egypt 0.4 million No compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 0.3 million No compare
- 11 Chad 0.3 million No compare
- 11 Kenya 0.3 million No compare
- 11 Madagascar 0.3 million No compare
- 11 Malaysia 0.3 million No compare
- 11 Myanmar 0.3 million No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Low-income economies
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,210 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,715 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 13 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 10.1 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 35.8 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 3.5 % (2024)
- Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 2,253 Int$/cap (2024)
- Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 39.8 million No (2024)
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,263 kcal/cap/d (2024)
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 35.7 % (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Low-income economies?
- Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Low-income economies was 7.5 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 Low-income economies?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 million No in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value recorded in Low-income economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 million No in 2019.
- How does Low-income economies rank for number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value?
- Low-income economies ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value rising or falling in Low-income economies?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low-income economies 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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