Central America vs Ghana: Children moderately or severely wasted

Central America
137.9 num th
in 2024
Ghana
243.7 num th
in 2022
Central America rank
23rd
Ghana rank
23rd

Children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Central America
  • Ghana
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 243.7 num th against 137.9 num th in Central America, a difference of 105.8 num th.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.8 times Central America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Central America ahead.

Central America ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 23rd of 28 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 291.5 num th 265.87 num th 25.63 num th Central America
2010s 214.53 num th 238.53 num th 24 num th Ghana
2020s 150.6 num th 243.7 num th 93.1 num th Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Central America or Ghana?
Ghana, at 243.7 num th against 137.9 num th in Central America as of 2022.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Central America and Ghana?
105.8 num th, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Ghana?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Central America and Ghana rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
Central America ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 23rd 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