How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nicaragua?

5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Nicaragua: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height

Kuwait

8.1%

in 2023

Nicaragua

8.3%

in 2012

Kuwait rank

27th

Nicaragua rank

24th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time

Kuwait
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 8.3% against 8.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Kuwait ranks 27th and Nicaragua ranks 24th of 93 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%	Kuwait
2010s	9.5%	8.3%	1.2%	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Kuwait or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 8.3% against 8.1% in Kuwait as of 2012.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Kuwait and Nicaragua?: 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nicaragua?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
How do Kuwait and Nicaragua rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?: Kuwait ranks 27th and Nicaragua ranks 24th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 93 places, 858 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children 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.