Malaysia vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Children moderately or severely wasted

Malaysia
259.6
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
134.1
in 2024
Malaysia rank
22nd
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
24th

Children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Malaysia
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
100200300200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 259.6 against 134.1 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 125.5.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.9 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

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

Malaysia ranks 22nd and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 24th of 84 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 344.7 93 251.7 Malaysia
2010s 258.23 120.6 137.63 Malaysia
2020s 259.6 130.9 128.7 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Malaysia or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Malaysia, at 259.6 against 134.1 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2022.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Malaysia and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
125.5, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 24th 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)
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