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
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.