Asia vs Nigeria: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Asia
9.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
11.6%
in 2021
Asia rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
4th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Asia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.6% against 9.1% in Asia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Asia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 13 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 11.2% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 0.7% | Asia |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 9.1% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Asia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 11.6% against 9.1% in Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Asia and Nigeria?
- 2.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Asia and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Asia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th 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.