Eastern Asia vs Ethiopia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Eastern Asia
1.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia
6.8%
in 2019
Eastern Asia rank
22nd
Ethiopia rank
28th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Eastern Asia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6.8% against 1.4% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 4.9 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 28th of 27 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 12.4% | 9.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 8.8% | 6.9% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Eastern Asia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 6.8% against 1.4% in Eastern Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Eastern Asia and Ethiopia?
- 5.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Ethiopia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Eastern Asia and Ethiopia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 28th 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.