China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Children moderately or severely wasted

China
1,724 num th
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
10,166 num th
in 2024
China rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th

Children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • China
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k200020122024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 10,166 num th against 1,724 num th in China, a difference of 8,442 num th.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.9 times China's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 67 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2,252 num th 10,281 num th 8,029 num th Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1,796 num th 10,640 num th 8,844 num th Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 10,166 num th against 1,724 num th in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8,442 num th, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
China ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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