Caribbean vs Thailand: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Caribbean
2.9%
in 2024
Thailand
7.2%
in 2022
Caribbean rank
16th
Thailand rank
18th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Caribbean
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 7.2% against 2.9% in Caribbean, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.5 times Caribbean's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 18th of 23 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 4.7% | 1.4% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 6.6% | 3.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 7.2% | 4.3% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Caribbean or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 7.2% against 2.9% in Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Caribbean and Thailand?
- 4.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and Thailand rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Caribbean ranks 16th and Thailand 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.