South America vs Uganda: Children moderately or severely wasted

South America
375.1 num th
in 2024
Uganda
249.2 num th
in 2022
South America rank
16th
Uganda rank
18th

Children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • South America
  • Uganda
200300400500600700200020122024

How they compare

South America currently reports 375.1 num th against 249.2 num th in Uganda, a difference of 125.9 num th.

That makes South America's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

South America ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 592.53 num th 285.8 num th 306.73 num th South America
2010s 488.17 num th 272.37 num th 215.8 num th South America
2020s 414.85 num th 257.65 num th 157.2 num th South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, South America or Uganda?
South America, at 375.1 num th against 249.2 num th in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between South America and Uganda?
125.9 num th, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South America and Uganda rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
South America ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th of 29 groups.
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