Madagascar vs South America: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Madagascar
7.2%
in 2021
South America
1.3%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
24th
South America rank
23rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Madagascar
- South America
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 7.2% against 1.3% in South America, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 5.5 times South America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 24th and South America ranks 23rd of 84 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 1.7% | 13.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 1.5% | 5.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 1.4% | 5.8% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Madagascar or South America?
- Madagascar, at 7.2% against 1.3% in South America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Madagascar and South America?
- 5.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and South America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Madagascar ranks 24th and South America ranks 23rd 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.