Cambodia vs Western Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Cambodia
9.6%
in 2021
Western Africa
6.5%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
11th
Western Africa rank
8th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Cambodia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 9.6% against 6.5% in Western Africa, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 84 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.4% | 2.1% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.2% | 2.2% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 6.9% | 2.7% | 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 Western Africa?
- Cambodia, at 9.6% against 6.5% in Western Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Cambodia and Western Africa?
- 3.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cambodia and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Cambodia ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 8th 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.