Madagascar vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Children moderately or severely wasted

Madagascar
320.1 num th
in 2021
Northern Africa and Western Asia
2,505 num th
in 2024
Madagascar rank
16th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
13th

Children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Madagascar
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 2,505 num th against 320.1 num th in Madagascar, a difference of 2,185 num th.

That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 7.8 times Madagascar's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 16th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 13th of 84 countries.

Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 492.9 num th 2,408 num th 1,915 num th Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 254.6 num th 2,653 num th 2,399 num th Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 320.1 num th 2,608 num th 2,288 num th Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Madagascar or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 2,505 num th against 320.1 num th in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Madagascar and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
2,185 num th, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Madagascar and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
Madagascar ranks 16th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 13th 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