Nigeria vs Southern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Nigeria
11.6%
in 2021
Southern Asia
13.6%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
Southern Asia rank
1st
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 13.6% against 11.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 1st of 84 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 16.3% | 5.1% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 14.7% | 6.1% | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 14.0% | 4.9% | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Nigeria or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 13.6% against 11.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 2.0%, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 1st 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.