Caribbean vs Madagascar: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Caribbean
2.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
7.2%
in 2021
Caribbean rank
16th
Madagascar rank
18th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Caribbean
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 7.2% against 2.9% in Caribbean, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.5 times Caribbean's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 23 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 15.1% | 11.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 6.5% | 3.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 7.2% | 4.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Caribbean or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 7.2% against 2.9% in Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Caribbean and Madagascar?
- 4.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Madagascar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Caribbean and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Caribbean ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 23 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.