Latin America and the Caribbean vs Thailand: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Latin America and the Caribbean
1.3%
in 2024
Thailand
7.2%
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
23rd
Thailand rank
24th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 7.2% against 1.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 5.5 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 24th of 27 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 4.7% | 2.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 6.6% | 5.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 7.2% | 5.9% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Latin America and the Caribbean or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 7.2% against 1.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Latin America and the Caribbean and Thailand?
- 5.9%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Thailand rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 24th of 27 groups.
- 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.