China (People’s Republic of) vs Southern Asia: Children moderately or severely wasted

China (People’s Republic of)
1,724 num th
in 2017
Southern Asia
24,376 num th
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
5th
Southern Asia rank
2nd

Children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Southern Asia
010.0k20.0k30.0k200020122024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 24,376 num th against 1,724 num th in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 22,652 num th.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 14.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 67 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,252 num th 30,771 num th 28,518 num th Southern Asia
2010s 1,796 num th 28,274 num th 26,478 num th Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, China (People’s Republic of) or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 24,376 num th against 1,724 num th in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between China (People’s Republic of) and Southern Asia?
22,652 num th, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Southern Asia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Southern Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 67 countries.
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