Kuwait vs Vietnam: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male

Kuwait
4.2%
in 2023
Vietnam
4.3%
in 2010
Kuwait rank
47th
Vietnam rank
46th

Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male over time

  • Kuwait
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 46th of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8% 10.2% 7.5% Vietnam
2010s 2.6% 4.3% 1.7% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male, Kuwait or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Kuwait as of 2010.
What is the difference in prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male between Kuwait and Vietnam?
0.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Vietnam?
9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.
How do Kuwait and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male?
Kuwait ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 46th of 86 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 wasting, weight for height, male (% 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 wasting, weight for height, male (% 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
86 places, 749 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed

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