Australia and New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted

Australia and New Zealand
0.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4%
in 2019
Australia and New Zealand rank
78th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
79th

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.250.50.7511.2200020122024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 78th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th of 84 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.3% 0.5% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Australia and New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Australia and New Zealand, at 0.5% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Australia and New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Australia and New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 78th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th of 84 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed