Asia vs India: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Asia
9.1%
in 2024
India
18.7%
in 2020
Asia rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Asia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 18.7% against 9.1% in Asia, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 13 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 20.0% | 9.4% | India |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 17.6% | 8.4% | India |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 18.7% | 9.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Asia or India?
- India, at 18.7% against 9.1% in Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Asia and India?
- 9.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Asia and India rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 13 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.