Central and Southern Asia vs India: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Central and Southern Asia
13.0%
in 2024
India
18.7%
in 2020
Central and Southern Asia rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 18.7% against 13.0% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 27 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 20.0% | 4.4% | India |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 17.6% | 3.4% | India |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 18.7% | 5.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Central and Southern Asia or India?
- India, at 18.7% against 13.0% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Central and Southern Asia and India?
- 5.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and India rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st 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.