Eastern Asia vs Myanmar: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Eastern Asia
1.4%
in 2024
Myanmar
7.4%
in 2018
Eastern Asia rank
18th
Myanmar rank
17th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Eastern Asia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 7.4% against 1.4% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 5.3 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 18th and Myanmar ranks 17th of 23 groups.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 10.1% | 7.4% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 7.0% | 5.2% | Myanmar |
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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 7.4% against 1.4% in Eastern Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Eastern Asia and Myanmar?
- 6.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Myanmar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Eastern Asia and Myanmar rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Eastern Asia ranks 18th and Myanmar ranks 17th 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.