Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of vs Zambia: Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
4.1%
in 2009
Zambia
4.2%
in 2018
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
51st
Zambia rank
50th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted over time
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 50th of 99 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 5.8% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.9% | 1.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are wasted, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2018.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are wasted between Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2007.
- How do Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of and Zambia rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are wasted?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 50th 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.