Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Sri Lanka
9.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.3% against 5.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 84 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 7.9% | 6.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 6.5% | 9.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 5.7% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.3% against 5.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Sri Lanka ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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.