Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Southern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Democratic Republic of the Congo
7.2%
in 2023
Southern Asia
13.6%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
24th
Southern Asia rank
1st
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 13.6% against 7.2% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 24th and Southern Asia ranks 1st of 84 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 16.1% | 3.0% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 14.9% | 7.2% | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 13.7% | 6.5% | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 13.6% against 7.2% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia?
- 6.4%, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 24th and Southern Asia ranks 1st 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.