Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) was 3.9 % in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Saudi Arabia stood at 3.9 %.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.8 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.4 %, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.8 % | — |
| 2015 | 4.3 % | -63.6% |
| 2016 | 3.4 % | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 4.6 % | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9 % | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5 % | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9 % | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8 % | 11.8 % | 11.8 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.14 % | 3.4 % | 4.6 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.9 % | 3.9 % | 3.9 % | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Saudi Arabia was 3.9 % in 2020, 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 % in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 69 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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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.