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

6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.

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 underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Mongolia: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female

Kuwait

1.7%

in 2023

Mongolia

1.7%

in 2018

Kuwait rank

73rd

Mongolia rank

73rd

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female over time

Kuwait
Mongolia

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mongolia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 73rd and Mongolia ranks 73rd of 83 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	Mongolia
2010s	2.6%	1.8%	0.9%	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female, Kuwait or Mongolia?: Kuwait, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female between Kuwait and Mongolia?: 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mongolia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Mongolia rank globally for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female?: Kuwait ranks 73rd and Mongolia ranks 73rd of 83 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 underweight, weight for age, female (% 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 underweight, weight for age, female (% 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: 83 places, 735 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of underweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.