Egypt vs Kuwait: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted

Egypt
3.3%
in 2021
Kuwait
3.5%
in 2023
Egypt rank
41st
Kuwait rank
38th

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Egypt
  • Kuwait
246810200120122023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 41st and Kuwait ranks 38th of 67 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 6.1% 2.7% 3.4% Egypt
2010s 9.5% 2.5% 7.0% Egypt
2020s 3.3% 3.2% 0.1% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Egypt or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Egypt and Kuwait?
0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kuwait?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Kuwait rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Egypt ranks 41st and Kuwait ranks 38th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
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