Central and Southern Asia vs Nigeria: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted

Central and Southern Asia
13.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
11.6%
in 2021
Central and Southern Asia rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
4th

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Central and Southern Asia
  • Nigeria
051015200020122024

How they compare

Central and Southern Asia currently reports 13.0% against 11.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Central and Southern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th 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 Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 16.0% 11.2% 4.8% Central and Southern Asia
2010s 14.3% 8.6% 5.7% Central and Southern Asia
2020s 13.4% 9.1% 4.4% 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 Nigeria?
Central and Southern Asia, at 13.0% against 11.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Central and Southern Asia and Nigeria?
1.4%, with Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Central and Southern Asia and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed