Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
5.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
9.3%
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
7th
Sri Lanka rank
10th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.3% against 5.2% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.8 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 13 regions.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 14.3% | 6.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 15.4% | 9.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 9.2% | 3.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.3% against 5.2% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Sri Lanka?
- 4.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 13 regions.
- 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.