Malaysia vs Southern Africa: Children moderately or severely wasted

Malaysia
259.6
in 2022
Southern Africa
211
in 2024
Malaysia rank
16th
Southern Africa rank
17th

Children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Malaysia
  • Southern Africa
0100200300200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 259.6 against 211 in Southern Africa, a difference of 48.6.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.

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

Malaysia ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 17th of 67 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 344.7 248.1 96.6 Malaysia
2010s 258.23 231.4 26.83 Malaysia
2020s 259.6 216.6 43 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Malaysia or Southern Africa?
Malaysia, at 259.6 against 211 in Southern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Malaysia and Southern Africa?
48.6, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Southern Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Southern Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
Malaysia ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 17th of 67 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
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed