China vs Malawi: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height
China
0.7%
in 2010
Malawi
0.7%
in 2020
China rank
56th
Malawi rank
56th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height over time
- China
- Malawi
How they compare
China currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malawi ahead.
China ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 56th of 85 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 3.2% | 2.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, China or Malawi?
- China, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Malawi as of 2010.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height between China and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2010.
- How do China and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height?
- China ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 56th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of severe wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.