South Korea vs Lesotho: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
South Korea
3,500
in 2020
Lesotho
4,210
in 2024
South Korea rank
95th
Lesotho rank
92nd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- South Korea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4,210 against 3,500 in South Korea, a difference of 710.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
South Korea ranks 95th and Lesotho ranks 92nd of 99 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, South Korea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 4,210 against 3,500 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between South Korea and Lesotho?
- 710, with Lesotho ahead.
- How do South Korea and Lesotho rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- South Korea ranks 95th and Lesotho ranks 92nd 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.