Africa vs Indonesia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Africa
5.4%
in 2024
Indonesia
8.4%
in 2023
Africa rank
11th
Indonesia rank
14th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Africa
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 8.4% against 5.4% in Africa, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.6 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 11th and Indonesia ranks 14th of 27 groups.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 10.0% | 2.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 11.2% | 4.8% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 7.7% | 2.1% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Africa or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 8.4% against 5.4% in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Africa and Indonesia?
- 3.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Indonesia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Indonesia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Africa ranks 11th and Indonesia ranks 14th 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.