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
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.