Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Southern Asia: Children moderately or severely wasted

Democratic Republic of the Congo
1,388 num th
in 2023
Southern Asia
24,376 num th
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
6th
Southern Asia rank
4th

Children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Southern Asia
010.0k20.0k30.0k200020122024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 24,376 num th against 1,388 num th in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 22,988 num th.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 17.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 84 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,358 num th 30,958 num th 29,599 num th Southern Asia
2010s 1,085 num th 28,274 num th 27,190 num th Southern Asia
2020s 1,388 num th 24,692 num th 23,304 num th Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 24,376 num th against 1,388 num th in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia?
22,988 num th, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 84 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
111 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed