Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Malawi: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2.5%
in 2017
Malawi
2.6%
in 2020
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
62nd
Malawi rank
61st

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Malawi
2.557.51012.5200020102020

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 61st of 84 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 8.7% 5.3% 3.3% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 2.5% 2.6% 0.1% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Malawi?
Malawi, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Malawi?
0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Malawi rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 61st of 84 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.

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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