Africa vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Africa
5.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
9.3%
in 2024
Africa rank
11th
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.3% against 5.4% in Africa, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.7 times Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 27 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 14.3% | 6.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 15.4% | 9.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 9.2% | 3.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.3% against 5.4% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 3.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Africa ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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.