Nepal vs South America: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Nepal
7.0%
in 2022
South America
1.3%
in 2024
Nepal rank
27th
South America rank
23rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Nepal
- South America
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 7.0% against 1.3% in South America, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 5.4 times South America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 27th and South America ranks 23rd of 84 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 1.8% | 10.2% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 1.5% | 10.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 1.3% | 5.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Nepal or South America?
- Nepal, at 7.0% against 1.3% in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Nepal and South America?
- 5.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and South America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Nepal ranks 27th 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.