Malawi vs Mongolia: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Malawi
2.6
in 2020
Mongolia
2.7
in 2023
Malawi rank
71st
Mongolia rank
69th
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting over time
- Malawi
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 2.7 against 2.6 in Malawi, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 71st and Mongolia ranks 69th of 99 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6 | 2.4 | 4.2 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 6.55 | 3.95 | 2.6 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 1.23 | 1.97 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting, Malawi or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 2.7 against 2.6 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting between Malawi and Mongolia?
- 0.1, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mongolia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Malawi and Mongolia rank globally for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Malawi ranks 71st and Mongolia ranks 69th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.