Iraq vs Kuwait: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Iraq
3.7%
in 2024
Kuwait
3.6%
in 2024
Iraq rank
96th
Kuwait rank
99th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 96th and Kuwait ranks 99th of 198 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 1.3% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 0.9% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Iraq, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Iraq ranks 96th and Kuwait ranks 99th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.