Cambodia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Cambodia
9.6%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.5%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Cambodia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 9.6% against 5.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 84 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.0% | 3.5% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.0% | 3.4% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 5.8% | 3.8% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cambodia, at 9.6% against 5.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Cambodia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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.