What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are wasted 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?

Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Zimbabwe: Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted

Central African Republic

5.2%

in 2022

Zimbabwe

5.1%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

39th

Zimbabwe rank

40th

Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted 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 malnutrition: share of children who are wasted, Central African Republic or Zimbabwe?: Central African Republic, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are wasted 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 malnutrition: share of children who are wasted?: Central African Republic ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The share of children younger than five years old that are defined as "wasted". Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example, because of acute food shortage or disease.