Wasting is the process by which muscle and fat tissues "waste" away, it is sometimes called acute malnutrition. Data about wasting indicates the vast majority of wasted children are living in Southern Asia, which includes countries such as India, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. In 2022, 25 million children in Southern Asia were suffering from wasting. This statistic shows the number of children under five years worldwide who were affected by wasting in 2022.
Number of children worldwide who were affected by wasting in 2022, by region
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FAO. (July 12, 2023). Number of children worldwide who were affected by wasting in 2022, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1043752/child-wasting-moderate-and-severe-cases-world-by-region/
FAO. "Number of children worldwide who were affected by wasting in 2022, by region (in millions)." Chart. July 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1043752/child-wasting-moderate-and-severe-cases-world-by-region/
FAO. (2023). Number of children worldwide who were affected by wasting in 2022, by region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1043752/child-wasting-moderate-and-severe-cases-world-by-region/
FAO. "Number of Children Worldwide Who Were Affected by Wasting in 2022, by Region (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1043752/child-wasting-moderate-and-severe-cases-world-by-region/
FAO, Number of children worldwide who were affected by wasting in 2022, by region (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1043752/child-wasting-moderate-and-severe-cases-world-by-region/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of children worldwide who were affected by wasting in 2022, by region (in millions) [Graph], FAO, July 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1043752/child-wasting-moderate-and-severe-cases-world-by-region/