Table 2.

Potential scenarios of averted cases of wasting in the next 10 years (2021–2030).

Wasting Target (Prevalence in % by 2030)	Estimated AARR Required *	Number of Moderately Wasted Children (MAM) Adverted Cases	Number of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Averted Cases
≤5% (SDG target)	5.4%	5.5 million	2.4 million
5–6%	3.7%	4.0 million	1.7 million
7%	2.2%	2.5 million	1.1 million
8%	0.9%	1 million	0.43 million

Note: AARR, annual average reduction rate; * AARR required from 2021 to reach the target.