Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Kuwait: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 9.4% against 3.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 7.6% | 3.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 8.4% | 5.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 9.2% | 6.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 9.4% against 3.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kuwait?
- 5.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kuwait?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kuwait rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 36th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.