Africa vs Cambodia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted

Africa
5.4%
in 2024
Cambodia
9.6%
in 2021
Africa rank
11th
Cambodia rank
11th

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Africa
  • Cambodia
57.51012.51517.5200020122024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 9.6% against 5.4% in Africa, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.8 times Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 11th and Cambodia ranks 11th of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Cambodia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.7% 11.6% 3.9% Cambodia
2010s 6.7% 10.3% 3.6% Cambodia
2020s 5.7% 9.6% 3.9% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Africa or Cambodia?
Cambodia, at 9.6% against 5.4% in Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Africa and Cambodia?
4.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Cambodia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Africa and Cambodia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Africa ranks 11th and Cambodia ranks 11th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed