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
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.