Kuwait vs Mongolia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Kuwait
9,310
in 2023
Mongolia
9,530
in 2023
Kuwait rank
86th
Mongolia rank
83rd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Kuwait
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 9,530 against 9,310 in Kuwait, a difference of 220.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 86th and Mongolia ranks 83rd of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,605 | 4,210 | 2,395 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 7,120 | 4,025 | 3,095 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 9,310 | 9,530 | 220 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Kuwait or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 9,530 against 9,310 in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Kuwait and Mongolia?
- 220, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mongolia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Mongolia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Kuwait ranks 86th and Mongolia ranks 83rd 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.