Madagascar vs South America: Children moderately or severely wasted

Madagascar
320.1 num th
in 2021
South America
375.1 num th
in 2024
Madagascar rank
16th
South America rank
19th

Children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Madagascar
  • South America
200300400500600700200020122024

How they compare

South America currently reports 375.1 num th against 320.1 num th in Madagascar, a difference of 55 num th.

That makes South America's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 16th and South America ranks 19th of 85 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South America Difference Ahead
2000s 492.9 num th 603.2 num th 110.3 num th South America
2010s 254.6 num th 494.17 num th 239.57 num th South America
2020s 320.1 num th 414.6 num th 94.5 num th South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Madagascar or South America?
South America, at 375.1 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 South America?
55 num th, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Madagascar and South America rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
Madagascar ranks 16th and South America ranks 19th 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