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

Ethiopia
1,171
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
10,166
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th

Children moderately or severely wasted over time

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

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 10,166 against 1,171 in Ethiopia, a difference of 8,995.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.7 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 6th 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 Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,706 10,112 8,405 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1,417 10,613 9,196 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 10,166 against 1,171 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8,995, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
Ethiopia ranks 6th 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)
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