Eastern Africa vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Eastern Africa
4.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
9.3%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
14th
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Eastern Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.3% against 4.8% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.9 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 27 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 14.3% | 7.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 15.4% | 9.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 9.2% | 4.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Eastern Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.3% against 4.8% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Eastern Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 4.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Eastern Africa ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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.