Indonesia vs Northern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Indonesia
8.4%
in 2023
Northern Africa
5.2%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
14th
Northern Africa rank
12th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Indonesia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 8.4% against 5.2% in Northern Africa, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.6 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 12th of 84 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 5.6% | 4.5% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 5.4% | 5.8% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 5.2% | 2.4% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Indonesia or Northern Africa?
- Indonesia, at 8.4% against 5.2% in Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Indonesia and Northern Africa?
- 3.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Northern Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Indonesia ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 12th 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.