Myanmar vs South America: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Myanmar
7.4%
in 2018
South America
1.3%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
23rd
South America rank
23rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Myanmar
- South America
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 7.4% against 1.3% in South America, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 5.7 times South America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 23rd and South America ranks 23rd of 84 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 1.7% | 8.4% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 1.4% | 5.5% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Myanmar or South America?
- Myanmar, at 7.4% against 1.3% in South America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Myanmar and South America?
- 6.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Myanmar and South America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd 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.