Ghana vs Northern America: Children moderately or severely wasted

Ghana
243.7 num th
in 2022
Northern America
32.2 num th
in 2024
Ghana rank
25th
Northern America rank
25th

Children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Ghana
  • Northern America
0100200300200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 243.7 num th against 32.2 num th in Northern America, a difference of 211.5 num th.

That makes Ghana's figure about 7.6 times Northern America's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 25th and Northern America ranks 25th of 85 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 265.87 num th 97.07 num th 168.8 num th Ghana
2010s 238.53 num th 69.77 num th 168.77 num th Ghana
2020s 243.7 num th 39.1 num th 204.6 num th Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Ghana or Northern America?
Ghana, at 243.7 num th against 32.2 num th in Northern America as of 2022.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Ghana and Northern America?
211.5 num th, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Northern America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Northern America rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
Ghana ranks 25th and Northern America ranks 25th of 85 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