Central and Southern Asia vs Malaysia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Central and Southern Asia
13.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
11.0%
in 2022
Central and Southern Asia rank
2nd
Malaysia rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Central and Southern Asia currently reports 13.0% against 11.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Central and Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 5th of 27 groups.
Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 13.2% | 2.4% | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 9.8% | 4.2% | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 11.0% | 2.3% | Central and Southern Asia |
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 Malaysia?
- Central and Southern Asia, at 13.0% against 11.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Central and Southern Asia and Malaysia?
- 2.0%, with Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 5th 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.