Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Children aged <5 years wasted for age
Bangladesh
14.3%
in 2014
Indonesia
13.5%
in 2013
Bangladesh rank
9th
Indonesia rank
10th
Children aged <5 years wasted for age over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 14.3% against 13.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 10th of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 14.9% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 10.0% | 5.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 13.5% | 3.9% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children aged <5 years wasted for age, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
- Bangladesh, at 14.3% against 13.5% in Indonesia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in children aged <5 years wasted for age between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 0.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 10th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.