Maldives vs Uruguay: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Maldives
3,290
in 2017
Uruguay
3,170
in 2018
Maldives rank
96th
Uruguay rank
97th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Maldives
- Uruguay
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 3,290 against 3,170 in Uruguay, a difference of 120.
Maldives ranks 96th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 99 countries.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Maldives or Uruguay?
- Maldives, at 3,290 against 3,170 in Uruguay as of 2017.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Maldives and Uruguay?
- 120, with Maldives ahead.
- How do Maldives and Uruguay rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Maldives ranks 96th and Uruguay ranks 97th 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.