Small island developing States (SIDS) vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Small island developing States (SIDS)
4.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
9.3%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
16th
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.3% against 4.0% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.3 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 27 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 14.3% | 9.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 15.4% | 11.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 9.2% | 5.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Small island developing States (SIDS) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.3% against 4.0% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Small island developing States (SIDS) and Sri Lanka?
- 5.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 27 groups.
- 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.