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
(in millions)
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FAO. (July 24, 2024). Number of children worldwide who were affected by wasting in 2022, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 25, 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 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1043752/child-wasting-moderate-and-severe-cases-world-by-region/
FAO. (2024). Number of children worldwide who were affected by wasting in 2022, by region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 25, 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., 24 Jul 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, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1043752/child-wasting-moderate-and-severe-cases-world-by-region/ (last visited November 25, 2024)
Number of children worldwide who were affected by wasting in 2022, by region (in millions) [Graph], FAO, July 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1043752/child-wasting-moderate-and-severe-cases-world-by-region/
