Kuwait—Child Wasting (<5 years, %)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #86 of 164
Latest Value
3.5%
2023
YoY Change
+2.9%
2022 → 2023
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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +68.4% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 1.7% |
Top Countries — Child Wasting (<5 years, %)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 22.7% | 2010 |
| 2 | India | 18.7% | 2020 |
| 3 | Yemen, Rep. | 16.8% | 2022 |
| 4 | Sudan | 16.3% | 2014 |
| 5 | Mauritius | 15.7% | 1995 |
| 6 | Eritrea | 14.6% | 2010 |
| 7 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 14.3% | 2009 |
| 8 | Papua New Guinea | 14.1% | 2010 |
| 9 | Mauritania | 13.6% | 2022 |
| 10 | Djibouti | 12.1% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Child Wasting Prevalence (<5 years) — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Percent
Source: WHOView original source →