United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted
Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.4% against 0.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 4.0 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States of America ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 99th of 99 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are wasted, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.4% against 0.1% in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are wasted between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are wasted?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 99th 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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About this data
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.