Belarus vs Finland: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Belarus
5,190
in 2023
Finland
3,790
in 2023
Belarus rank
91st
Finland rank
93rd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Belarus
- Finland
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 5,190 against 3,790 in Finland, a difference of 1,400.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 91st and Finland ranks 93rd of 99 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,020 | 3,140 | 3,880 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 5,715 | 3,462 | 2,252 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Belarus or Finland?
- Belarus, at 5,190 against 3,790 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Belarus and Finland?
- 1,400, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Finland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Finland rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Belarus ranks 91st and Finland ranks 93rd of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.