Central America vs Guyana: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Central America
0.9%
in 2024
Guyana
6.5%
in 2019
Central America rank
21st
Guyana rank
22nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Central America
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 6.5% against 0.9% in Central America, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 7.2 times Central America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 21st and Guyana ranks 22nd of 23 groups.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 8.6% | 6.8% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 6.5% | 5.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Central America or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 6.5% against 0.9% in Central America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Central America and Guyana?
- 5.6%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Guyana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Central America and Guyana rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Central America ranks 21st and Guyana ranks 22nd 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.