India vs Southern Asia: Children moderately or severely wasted

India
22,229 num th
in 2020
Southern Asia
24,376 num th
in 2024
India rank
1st
Southern Asia rank
2nd

Children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • India
  • Southern Asia
010.0k20.0k30.0k200020122024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 24,376 num th against 22,229 num th in India, a difference of 2,147 num th.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.1 times India's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 67 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 26,723 num th 30,737 num th 4,014 num th Southern Asia
2010s 21,832 num th 27,606 num th 5,773 num th Southern Asia
2020s 22,229 num th 25,827 num th 3,598 num th Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, India or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 24,376 num th against 22,229 num th in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between India and Southern Asia?
2,147 num th, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do India and Southern Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
India ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 2nd 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