Asia vs India: Children moderately or severely wasted

Asia
30,018 num th
in 2024
India
22,229 num th
in 2020
Asia rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Asia
  • India
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k200020122024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 30,018 num th against 22,229 num th in India, a difference of 7,789 num th.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.4 times India's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 28 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia India Difference Ahead
2000s 39,370 num th 26,723 num th 12,647 num th Asia
2010s 35,477 num th 21,832 num th 13,645 num th Asia
2020s 32,654 num th 22,229 num th 10,426 num th Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Asia or India?
Asia, at 30,018 num th against 22,229 num th in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Asia and India?
7,789 num th, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and India?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Asia and India rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed