Kuwait vs Sri Lanka: Weight-for-height <-3 SD
Kuwait
0.8625
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.8
in 2024
Kuwait rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Weight-for-height <-3 SD over time
- Kuwait
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.8625 against 0.8 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0625.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 84 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5403 | 2.48 | 1.94 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.6026 | 2.53 | 1.93 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.7806 | 1.55 | 0.7694 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher weight-for-height <-3 sd, Kuwait or Sri Lanka?
- Kuwait, at 0.8625 against 0.8 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in weight-for-height <-3 sd between Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0625, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Sri Lanka rank globally for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Kuwait ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.