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
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.