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
5101520200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed