Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted

Kuwait
3.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.9%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
38th
Saudi Arabia rank
36th

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.9% against 3.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 67 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 11.8% 8.4% Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.3% 4.1% 1.8% Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.9% 3.9% 2.0% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 3.9% against 3.5% in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Kuwait ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th 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
Last refreshed