Kenya vs Malawi: Children aged <5 years wasted for age
Kenya
4.0%
in 2014
Malawi
3.8%
in 2014
Kenya rank
47th
Malawi rank
50th
Children aged <5 years wasted for age over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 50th of 77 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 3.7% | 2.1% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 11.0% | 2.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.3% | 3.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children aged <5 years wasted for age, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Malawi as of 2014.
- What is the difference in children aged <5 years wasted for age between Kenya and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Kenya ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 50th 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.