Comoros vs Kuwait: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted

Comoros
5,780
in 2022
Kuwait
9,310
in 2023
Comoros rank
88th
Kuwait rank
86th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time

  • Comoros
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 9,310 against 5,780 in Comoros, a difference of 3,530.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.6 times Comoros's.

Comoros ranks 88th and Kuwait ranks 86th of 99 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of children younger than five who are '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.