Malaysia vs Niger: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Malaysia
11.0%
in 2022
Niger
10.9%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
5th
Niger rank
6th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Malaysia
- Niger
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 5th and Niger ranks 6th of 67 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.6% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 11.3% | 1.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Malaysia or Niger?
- Malaysia, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Malaysia and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Niger rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Malaysia ranks 5th and Niger ranks 6th of 67 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.