In the year 2022, around 6.8 percent of children globally were affected by wasting. Wasting is the process by which muscle and fat tissues "waste" away, it is sometimes called acute malnutrition. Data on wasting indicates the vast majority of such children live in Asia. This statistic shows the percentage of children under five worldwide who were affected by wasting in 2022.
Percentage of children worldwide affected by wasting in 2022, by region
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FAO. (July 24, 2024). Percentage of children worldwide affected by wasting in 2022, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1043668/child-wasting-moderate-and-severe-rates-across-the-world-by-region/
FAO. "Percentage of children worldwide affected by wasting in 2022, by region." Chart. July 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1043668/child-wasting-moderate-and-severe-rates-across-the-world-by-region/
FAO. (2024). Percentage of children worldwide affected by wasting in 2022, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1043668/child-wasting-moderate-and-severe-rates-across-the-world-by-region/
FAO. "Percentage of Children Worldwide Affected by Wasting in 2022, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1043668/child-wasting-moderate-and-severe-rates-across-the-world-by-region/
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Percentage of children worldwide affected by wasting in 2022, by region [Graph], FAO, July 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1043668/child-wasting-moderate-and-severe-rates-across-the-world-by-region/
