Myanmar vs Southern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Myanmar
7.4%
in 2018
Southern Africa
3.0%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
19th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Myanmar
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 7.4% against 3.0% in Southern Africa, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.5 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 84 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 4.4% | 5.7% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Myanmar, at 7.4% against 3.0% in Southern Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Myanmar and Southern Africa?
- 4.4%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Southern Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Myanmar and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 19th 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.