Number of children suffering from wasting worldwide in 2022, by region
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.