Central America vs Madagascar: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Central America
0.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
7.2%
in 2021
Central America rank
21st
Madagascar rank
18th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Central America
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 7.2% against 0.9% in Central America, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 8.0 times Central America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 21st 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 | Central America | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 15.1% | 13.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 6.5% | 5.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 7.2% | 6.2% | Madagascar |
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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 7.2% against 0.9% in Central America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Central America and Madagascar?
- 6.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Madagascar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Central America and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Central America ranks 21st 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.