India vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
India
18.7%
in 2020
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
8.4%
in 2024
India rank
1st
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
4th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- India
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
How they compare
India currently reports 18.7% against 8.4% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 10.3%.
That makes India's figure about 2.2 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 4th of 84 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 7.0% | 13.0% | India |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 7.7% | 9.9% | India |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 8.1% | 10.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, India or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- India, at 18.7% against 8.4% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between India and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 10.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do India and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- India ranks 1st and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 4th 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.