Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) vs Kuwait: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
2.97
in 2022
Kuwait
3.12
in 2022
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) rank
122nd
Kuwait rank
120th

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time

  • Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
  • Kuwait
01234199020062022

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 3.12 against 2.97 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions), a difference of 0.15.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 122nd and Kuwait ranks 120th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 2.67 3.33 0.6629 Kuwait
2010s 2.63 3.19 0.5602 Kuwait
2020s 2.91 3.11 0.1964 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 3.12 against 2.97 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) and Kuwait?
0.15, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) and Kuwait?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) and Kuwait rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 122nd and Kuwait ranks 120th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) vs Kuwait: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/percentage-of-thinness-among-children-aged-5-19-years-bmi-2-standard-deviations-below-the/europe-and-central-asia-world-bank-regions/kuwait/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/percentage-of-thinness-among-children-aged-5-19-years-bmi-2-standard-deviations-below-the/europe-and-central-asia-world-bank-regions/kuwait/">Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) vs Kuwait: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed