Central Asia vs Thailand: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Central Asia
2.1%
in 2024
Thailand
7.2%
in 2022
Central Asia rank
21st
Thailand rank
24th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Central Asia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 7.2% against 2.1% in Central Asia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 3.4 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Central Asia ahead.
Central Asia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 24th of 27 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 0.4% | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 6.6% | 3.4% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 7.2% | 4.9% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Central Asia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 7.2% against 2.1% in Central Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Central Asia and Thailand?
- 5.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Central Asia and Thailand rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Central Asia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 24th 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.