Southern Africa vs Thailand: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Southern Africa
3.0%
in 2024
Thailand
7.2%
in 2022
Southern Africa rank
19th
Thailand rank
24th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Southern Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 7.2% against 3.0% in Southern Africa, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.4 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 19th 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 | Southern Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.7% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 6.6% | 3.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 7.2% | 4.1% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Southern Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 7.2% against 3.0% in Southern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Southern Africa and Thailand?
- 4.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Southern Africa and Thailand rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Southern Africa ranks 19th 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.