China vs Malawi: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
China
1.9%
in 2017
Malawi
2.6%
in 2020
China rank
52nd
Malawi rank
49th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- China
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.6% against 1.9% in China, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
China ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 49th of 67 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 5.0% | 2.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 3.3% | 1.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, China or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.6% against 1.9% in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between China and Malawi?
- 0.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do China and Malawi rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- China ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 49th of 67 countries.
- 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.