Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Kuwait
Kuwait: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 190.16 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
190.16 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
88th
of 192 countries
All-time high
267 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2005
All-time low
80.27 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 190.16 kilocalories per day per capita for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Kuwait peaked at 267 kilocalories per day per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80.27 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 119.89 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 112.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 114.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 124.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 135.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 126.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 131.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 131.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 123.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 122.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 120.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 130.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 123.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 127.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 135.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 150.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 162.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 161.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 171.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 177.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 174.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 192.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 180.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 182.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 167.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 183.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 179.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 176.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 172.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 128.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 80.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -37.6% |
| 1992 | 136.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +70.2% |
| 1993 | 163.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 189.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 198.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 196.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 197.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 196.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 195.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 208.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 222.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 186.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 213.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 229.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 267 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 237.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 248.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 240.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 261.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 259.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 248.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 229.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 233 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 225.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 227.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 218.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 216.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 216.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 230.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 229.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 225.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 205.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 190.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 190.16 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 261.6 kilocalories per day per capita, 73% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 190.16 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 124.92 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +70.2% | 80.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 136.64 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 112.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 135.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 140.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 120.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 171.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 167.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 192.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 80.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 198.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 186.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 267 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 216.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 259.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 190.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 229.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 85 Jamaica 194.68 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 86 Turkey 194.16 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 193.28 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 189.72 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 90 Fiji 186.4 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 91 Colombia 185.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Kuwait?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Kuwait was 190.16 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 267 kilocalories per day per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.27 kilocalories per day per capita in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Kuwait ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.