Kuwait vs Tanzania: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height

Kuwait
0.9%
in 2023
Tanzania
0.9%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
46th
Tanzania rank
46th

Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height over time

  • Kuwait
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 46th and Tanzania ranks 46th of 85 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% Tanzania
2010s 0.6% 1.2% 0.5% Tanzania
2020s 0.8% 0.9% 0.2% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, Kuwait or Tanzania?
Kuwait, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height between Kuwait and Tanzania?
0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tanzania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height?
Kuwait ranks 46th and Tanzania ranks 46th of 85 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 severe wasting, 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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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of severe wasting, 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
99 places, 1,131 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of severe wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.