Africa vs China: Children moderately or severely wasted
Africa
11,664 num th
in 2024
China
1,724 num th
in 2017
Africa rank
5th
China rank
5th
Children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Africa
- China
How they compare
Africa currently reports 11,664 num th against 1,724 num th in China, a difference of 9,940 num th.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.8 times China's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and China ranks 5th of 28 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,581 num th | 2,252 num th | 9,328 num th | Africa |
| 2010s | 12,153 num th | 1,796 num th | 10,357 num th | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Africa or China?
- Africa, at 11,664 num th against 1,724 num th in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Africa and China?
- 9,940 num th, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Africa and China rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Africa ranks 5th and China ranks 5th of 28 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.