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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed