India vs Southern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
India
18.7%
in 2020
Southern Asia
13.6%
in 2024
India rank
1st
Southern Asia rank
1st
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- India
- Southern Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 18.7% against 13.6% in Southern Asia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 1st of 84 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 15.9% | 4.1% | India |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 14.6% | 3.0% | India |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 14.1% | 4.6% | 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 Southern Asia?
- India, at 18.7% against 13.6% in Southern Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between India and Southern Asia?
- 5.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do India and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- India ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 1st 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.