Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Malaysia
11.0%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11.0% against 5.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 84 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 7.8% | 5.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.4% | 3.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 5.7% | 5.3% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malaysia, at 11.0% against 5.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Malaysia ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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.