Malaysia vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Malaysia
11.0%
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
8.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
5th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
4th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Malaysia
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11.0% against 8.4% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 5th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 4th of 84 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 7.0% | 6.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.8% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 8.2% | 2.8% | 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Malaysia, at 11.0% against 8.4% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Malaysia and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 2.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Malaysia ranks 5th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 4th 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.