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KuwaitChild Wasting (<5 years, %)

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #86 of 164
Latest Value
3.5%
2023
YoY Change
+2.9%
20222023
Global Rank
#86
of 164 countries
Maximum
3.5%
2007
Minimum
1.7%
1996
CAGR
+2.7%
24 years
Last
3.5%
Previous
3.4%
Highest
3.5%
Lowest
1.7%
Unit
Percent
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
20233.5%+2.9%
20223.4%+6.2%
20213.2%+68.4%
20201.9%+11.8%
20191.7%-22.7%
20182.2%-8.3%
20172.4%+4.3%
20162.3%-23.3%
20153.0%+20.0%
20142.5%-10.7%
20132.8%+16.7%
20122.4%+41.2%
20111.7%-29.2%
20102.4%+33.3%
20091.8%-21.7%
20082.3%-34.3%
20073.5%+16.7%
20063.0%-9.1%
20053.3%-2.9%
20043.4%+30.8%
20032.6%+18.2%
20022.2%+4.8%
20012.1%+23.5%
19961.7%

Top Countries — Child Wasting (<5 years, %)

#CountryValueYear
1South Sudan22.7%2010
2India18.7%2020
3Yemen, Rep.16.8%2022
4Sudan16.3%2014
5Mauritius15.7%1995
6Eritrea14.6%2010
7Somalia, Fed. Rep.14.3%2009
8Papua New Guinea14.1%2010
9Mauritania13.6%2022
10Djibouti12.1%2023
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About This Indicator

Definition

Child Wasting Prevalence (<5 years) — WHO Global Health Observatory.

Unit

Percent