Mali vs Nepal: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Mali
229,410
in 2024
Nepal
196,430
in 2022
Mali rank
30th
Nepal rank
33rd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Mali
- Nepal
How they compare
Mali currently reports 229,410 against 196,430 in Nepal, a difference of 32,980.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nepal ahead.
Mali ranks 30th and Nepal ranks 33rd of 99 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 463,580 | 480,610 | 17,030 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 347,070 | 411,620 | 64,550 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 390,268 | 344,684 | 45,584 | Mali |
| 2020s | 432,410 | 196,430 | 235,980 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Mali or Nepal?
- Mali, at 229,410 against 196,430 in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Mali and Nepal?
- 32,980, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nepal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Mali and Nepal rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Mali ranks 30th and Nepal ranks 33rd 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.