China vs Kuwait: Children aged <5 years wasted for age
China
2.3%
in 2010
Kuwait
2.4%
in 2014
China rank
62nd
Kuwait rank
59th
Children aged <5 years wasted for age over time
- China
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kuwait ahead.
China ranks 62nd and Kuwait ranks 59th of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 12.0% | 7.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 0.6% | China |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children aged <5 years wasted for age, China or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 2.4% against 2.3% in China as of 2014.
- What is the difference in children aged <5 years wasted for age between China and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kuwait?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
- How do China and Kuwait rank globally for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- China ranks 62nd and Kuwait ranks 59th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.