Malaysia vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Children moderately or severely wasted

Malaysia
259.6 num th
in 2022
Small island developing States (SIDS)
235.7 num th
in 2024
Malaysia rank
20th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
20th

Children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Malaysia
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
0100200300200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 259.6 num th against 235.7 num th in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 23.9 num th.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 20th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 20th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 344.7 num th 267 num th 77.7 num th Malaysia
2010s 258.23 num th 255.6 num th 2.63 num th Malaysia
2020s 259.6 num th 241.5 num th 18.1 num th Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Malaysia or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Malaysia, at 259.6 num th against 235.7 num th in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2022.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Malaysia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
23.9 num th, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
Malaysia ranks 20th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 20th 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