Caribbean vs Myanmar: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Caribbean
2.9%
in 2024
Myanmar
7.4%
in 2018
Caribbean rank
16th
Myanmar rank
17th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Caribbean
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 7.4% against 2.9% in Caribbean, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.6 times Caribbean's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 16th and Myanmar ranks 17th of 23 groups.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 10.1% | 6.8% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 7.0% | 4.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Caribbean or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 7.4% against 2.9% in Caribbean as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Caribbean and Myanmar?
- 4.5%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Myanmar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Caribbean and Myanmar rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Caribbean ranks 16th and Myanmar ranks 17th 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.