Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Senegal
10.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
9.3%
in 2024
Senegal rank
8th
Sri Lanka rank
10th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Senegal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 10.2% against 9.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Senegal ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 67 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 15.9% | 5.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 15.4% | 7.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 0.2% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Senegal, at 10.2% against 9.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Senegal ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 67 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.