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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
77 places, 594 data points, 1966–2015
Last refreshed