Nigeria vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Nigeria
11.6%
in 2021
South-Eastern Asia
7.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
South-Eastern Asia rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Nigeria
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.6% against 7.0% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times South-Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 84 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.1% | 2.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.3% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Nigeria or South-Eastern Asia?
- Nigeria, at 11.6% against 7.0% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Nigeria and South-Eastern Asia?
- 4.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South-Eastern Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th 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.