China vs Malawi: Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting)
China
1.9
in 2017
Malawi
2.1
in 2020
China rank
79th
Malawi rank
76th
Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) over time
- China
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.1 against 1.9 in China, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malawi ahead.
China ranks 79th and Malawi ranks 76th of 98 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 | 3.77 | 7.99 | 4.22 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 5.01 | 2.31 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 3.32 | 1.22 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher weight-for-height <-2 sd, China or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.1 against 1.9 in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in weight-for-height <-2 sd between China and Malawi?
- 0.2, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malawi?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
- How do China and Malawi rank globally for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- China ranks 79th and Malawi ranks 76th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.