Nigeria vs Southern Asia: Children moderately or severely wasted
Nigeria
3,873 num th
in 2021
Southern Asia
24,376 num th
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Southern Asia rank
2nd
Children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 24,376 num th against 3,873 num th in Nigeria, a difference of 20,503 num th.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 6.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 67 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,742 num th | 31,527 num th | 28,785 num th | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 2,785 num th | 27,768 num th | 24,983 num th | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 3,011 num th | 25,618 num th | 22,607 num th | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Nigeria or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 24,376 num th against 3,873 num th in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 20,503 num th, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 2nd 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.