Guyana vs South America: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Guyana
6.5%
in 2019
South America
1.3%
in 2024
Guyana rank
29th
South America rank
23rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Guyana
- South America
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 6.5% against 1.3% in South America, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 5.0 times South America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 29th and South America ranks 23rd of 84 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 1.7% | 6.9% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 1.4% | 5.0% | 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 South America?
- Guyana, at 6.5% against 1.3% in South America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Guyana and South America?
- 5.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Guyana and South America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Guyana ranks 29th and South America ranks 23rd 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.