Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Children moderately or severely wasted

Malawi
75.2 num th
in 2020
Sierra Leone
72 num th
in 2021
Malawi rank
44th
Sierra Leone rank
45th

Children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 75.2 num th against 72 num th in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.2 num th.

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

Malawi ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 75 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 140.9 num th 90.3 num th 50.6 num th Malawi
2010s 100.7 num th 64.88 num th 35.83 num th Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Malawi, at 75.2 num th against 72 num th in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
3.2 num th, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
Malawi ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 75 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