Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) was 5.2 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.2 %
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
13th
of 29 groups
All-time high
8.7 %
in 2000
All-time low
5.2 %
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 8.7 %2001: 8.5 %2002: 8.3 %2003: 8.1 %2004: 8 %2005: 7.8 %2006: 7.7 %2007: 7.5 %2008: 7.3 %2009: 7.2 %2010: 7 %2011: 6.9 %2012: 6.8 %2013: 6.6 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 6.3 %2016: 6.2 %2017: 6.1 %2018: 5.9 %2019: 5.8 %2020: 5.7 %2021: 5.6 %2022: 5.5 %2023: 5.3 %2024: 5.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) recorded 5.2 % for percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 8.7 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2 %, in 2024.

That places Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 13th 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.

Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) — Value in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 8.7 %
2001 8.5 % -2.3%
2002 8.3 % -2.4%
2003 8.1 % -2.4%
2004 8 % -1.2%
2005 7.8 % -2.5%
2006 7.7 % -1.3%
2007 7.5 % -2.6%
2008 7.3 % -2.7%
2009 7.2 % -1.4%
2010 7 % -2.8%
2011 6.9 % -1.4%
2012 6.8 % -1.4%
2013 6.6 % -2.9%
2014 6.5 % -1.5%
2015 6.3 % -3.1%
2016 6.2 % -1.6%
2017 6.1 % -1.6%
2018 5.9 % -3.3%
2019 5.8 % -1.7%
2020 5.7 % -1.7%
2021 5.6 % -1.8%
2022 5.5 % -1.8%
2023 5.3 % -3.6%
2024 5.2 % -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.91 % 7.2 % 8.7 % 10
2010s 6.41 % 5.8 % 7 % 10
2020s 5.46 % 5.2 % 5.7 % 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 10 Burkina Faso 9.3 % compare
  2. 10 Sri Lanka 9.3 % compare
  3. 12 Indonesia 8.4 % compare
  4. 13 Benin 8.3 % compare
  5. 14 Burundi 7.8 % compare
  6. 14 Chad 7.8 % compare
  7. 14 Guinea-Bissau 7.8 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 5.2 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 8.7 % in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2 % in 2024.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent)?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Coverage
109 places, 1,441 data points, 2000–2024
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