South America vs Thailand: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
South America
1.3%
in 2024
Thailand
7.2%
in 2022
South America rank
23rd
Thailand rank
24th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- South America
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 7.2% against 1.3% in South America, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 5.5 times South America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 24th of 27 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 4.7% | 3.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 6.6% | 5.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 7.2% | 5.9% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, South America or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 7.2% against 1.3% in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between South America and Thailand?
- 5.9%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do South America and Thailand rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- South America ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 24th 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.