What is the difference in prevalence of wasting, weight for height between Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?

0.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?

5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.

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 wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height

Central African Republic

5.2%

in 2022

Zimbabwe

5.1%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

39th

Zimbabwe rank

40th

Prevalence of wasting, weight for height over time

Central African Republic
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 99 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.1%	5.6%	2.5%	Central African Republic
2010s	6.6%	3.0%	3.5%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of wasting, weight for height, Central African Republic or Zimbabwe?: Central African Republic, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of wasting, weight for height between Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?: 0.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Central African Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?: Central African Republic ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 99 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 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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Indicator: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: 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'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,312 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.