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Therefore, this study was aimed at assessing the magnitude of wasting and associated factors among children aged 2 to 5 years in the Wonago district of Gedeo Zone, southern Ethiopia. <jats:italic>Methods<\/jats:italic>. Community\u2010based cross\u2010sectional study design was conducted. A total of 3324 children aged 2\u20105 years were included in the study. A pretested semistructured questionnaire was used for data collection, and anthropometric measurements were computed using the World Health Organization Anthro\u2010nutritional software. The multivariate logistic regression analyses with adjusted odds ratio, 95% confidence interval, and <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> value less than 0.05 were used to identify the factors significantly associated with wasting. <jats:italic>Results<\/jats:italic>. A total of 3273 children aged 2\u20105 years participated with a 98.5% response rate. The magnitude of wasting was 13%. The factors like government\u2010employed fathers [AOR = 1.93; 95% CI (1.08, 3.46)], child\u2019s age range between 48 and 59 months [AOR = 1.46; 95% CI (1.01, 2.09)], being a male child [AOR = 1.42; 95% CI (1.07, 1.88)], having diarrheal disease in the past two weeks [AOR = 0.39; 95% CI (0.17, 0.90)], and bathing less than two times per week [AOR = 1.42; 95% CI (1.03, 1.96)] were factors significantly associated with wasting. <jats:italic>Conclusion<\/jats:italic>. Undernutrition in children is still a problem, and the proportion of wasting was 13%. Government\u2010employed fathers, child\u2019s age range between 48 and 59 months, being a male child, having diarrheal disease in the past two weeks, and bathing below two times per week were significantly associated with children\u2019s nutritional status warranting close attention by policymakers and stakeholders. 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