Jamaica vs Kuwait: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Jamaica
5,720
in 2018
Kuwait
9,310
in 2023
Jamaica rank
89th
Kuwait rank
86th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Jamaica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 9,310 against 5,720 in Jamaica, a difference of 3,590.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.6 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 89th and Kuwait ranks 86th of 99 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,630 | 3,550 | 4,080 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7,943 | 5,850 | 2,093 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7,226 | 6,952 | 274 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Jamaica or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 9,310 against 5,720 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 3,590, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Jamaica ranks 89th and Kuwait ranks 86th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number 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
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.