Eastern Asia vs Madagascar: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Eastern Asia
1.4%
in 2024
Madagascar
7.2%
in 2021
Eastern Asia rank
18th
Madagascar rank
18th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Eastern Asia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 7.2% against 1.4% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 5.1 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 23 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 15.1% | 12.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 6.5% | 4.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 7.2% | 5.6% | Madagascar |
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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 7.2% against 1.4% in Eastern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Eastern Asia and Madagascar?
- 5.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Madagascar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Eastern Asia and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Eastern Asia ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 23 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.