Senegal vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Senegal
10.2%
in 2023
South-Eastern Asia
7.0%
in 2024
Senegal rank
10th
South-Eastern Asia rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Senegal
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 10.2% against 7.0% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.5 times South-Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 10th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 84 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 0.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 0.7% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 7.1% | 3.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Senegal or South-Eastern Asia?
- Senegal, at 10.2% against 7.0% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Senegal and South-Eastern Asia?
- 3.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South-Eastern Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Senegal ranks 10th 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.