Indonesia vs Southern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Indonesia
8.4%
in 2023
Southern Africa
3.0%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
14th
Southern Africa rank
19th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Indonesia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 8.4% against 3.0% in Southern Africa, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.8 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 14th and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 84 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 3.6% | 7.6% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Indonesia, at 8.4% against 3.0% in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Indonesia and Southern Africa?
- 5.4%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Southern Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Indonesia ranks 14th and Southern Africa ranks 19th 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.