Indonesia vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Indonesia
8.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
9.3%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
14th
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Indonesia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.3% against 8.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 84 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 15.9% | 10.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 9.9% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 9.4% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Indonesia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.3% against 8.4% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Indonesia ranks 14th and Sri Lanka 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.