Central America vs Tajikistan: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Central America
0.9%
in 2024
Tajikistan
6.4%
in 2023
Central America rank
25th
Tajikistan rank
30th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Central America
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 6.4% against 0.9% in Central America, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 7.1 times Central America's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 25th and Tajikistan ranks 30th of 27 groups.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 8.7% | 6.8% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 6.3% | 5.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 6.4% | 5.4% | Tajikistan |
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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 6.4% against 0.9% in Central America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Central America and Tajikistan?
- 5.5%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Tajikistan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central America and Tajikistan rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Central America ranks 25th and Tajikistan ranks 30th of 27 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.