Central America vs Nepal: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Central America
0.9%
in 2024
Nepal
7.0%
in 2022
Central America rank
21st
Nepal rank
20th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Central America
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 7.0% against 0.9% in Central America, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 7.8 times Central America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 20th of 23 groups.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 12.0% | 10.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 11.6% | 10.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 7.0% | 6.0% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 7.0% against 0.9% in Central America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Central America and Nepal?
- 6.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Nepal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Central America and Nepal rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Central America ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 20th 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.