Kenya vs Northern Africa: Children moderately or severely wasted
Kenya
316.2 num th
in 2022
Northern Africa
1,498 num th
in 2024
Kenya rank
13th
Northern Africa rank
11th
Children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Kenya
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 1,498 num th against 316.2 num th in Kenya, a difference of 1,182 num th.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.7 times Kenya's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 11th of 67 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 410.65 num th | 1,281 num th | 869.9 num th | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 395.9 num th | 1,529 num th | 1,133 num th | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 316.2 num th | 1,536 num th | 1,220 num th | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Kenya or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 1,498 num th against 316.2 num th in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Kenya and Northern Africa?
- 1,182 num th, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Northern Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Northern Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Kenya ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 11th 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.