Cambodia vs Eastern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Cambodia
9.6%
in 2021
Eastern Africa
4.8%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
11th
Eastern Africa rank
14th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Cambodia
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 9.6% against 4.8% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 2.0 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 11th and Eastern Africa ranks 14th of 84 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 7.1% | 4.4% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 6.2% | 4.2% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 5.1% | 4.5% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Cambodia or Eastern Africa?
- Cambodia, at 9.6% against 4.8% in Eastern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Cambodia and Eastern Africa?
- 4.8%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Eastern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cambodia and Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Cambodia ranks 11th and Eastern Africa ranks 14th 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.