Kuwait vs Palestine, State of: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Kuwait
9,310
in 2023
Palestine, State of
9,430
in 2020
Kuwait rank
86th
Palestine, State of rank
84th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Kuwait
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 9,430 against 9,310 in Kuwait, a difference of 120.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 86th and Palestine, State of ranks 84th of 99 countries.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,550 | 15,860 | 12,310 | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 5,813 | 14,247 | 8,433 | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 7,035 | 14,345 | 7,310 | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 5,300 | 9,430 | 4,130 | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Kuwait or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 9,430 against 9,310 in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Kuwait and Palestine, State of?
- 120, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Palestine, State of?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Palestine, State of rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Kuwait ranks 86th and Palestine, State of ranks 84th 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.