Ghana vs Mali: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Ghana
5.8%
in 2022
Mali
5.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
26th
Mali rank
28th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Ghana
- Mali
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.8% against 5.4% in Mali, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 26th and Mali ranks 28th of 67 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 15.4% | 9.4% | Mali |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 11.3% | 5.4% | Mali |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 10.6% | 4.8% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Ghana or Mali?
- Ghana, at 5.8% against 5.4% in Mali as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Ghana and Mali?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mali?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Mali rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Ghana ranks 26th and Mali ranks 28th of 67 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.