Guyana vs Northern America: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Guyana
6.5%
in 2019
Northern America
0.2%
in 2024
Guyana rank
29th
Northern America rank
26th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Guyana
- Northern America
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 6.5% against 0.2% in Northern America, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 32.5 times Northern America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 29th and Northern America ranks 26th of 84 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 0.4% | 8.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 0.2% | 6.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Guyana or Northern America?
- Guyana, at 6.5% against 0.2% in Northern America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Guyana and Northern America?
- 6.3%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Northern America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Guyana and Northern America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Guyana ranks 29th and Northern America ranks 26th of 84 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.