Daily per capita caloric supply in Kuwait
Kuwait: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,136 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,136
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,671
in 2005
All-time low
2,138
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 3,136 for daily per capita caloric supply in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Kuwait peaked at 3,671 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,138, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 65th 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 per capita caloric supply in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,138 | — |
| 1962 | 2,222 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 2,179 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 2,331 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 2,364 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,459 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2,432 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,439 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2,375 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2,379 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2,337 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2,407 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2,370 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,375 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,412 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 2,512 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2,554 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2,600 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2,668 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2,681 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,661 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,738 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2,723 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,728 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,669 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,739 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2,812 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2,850 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,853 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,827 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2,812 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,565 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 2,617 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,898 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 3,030 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,992 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,055 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3,134 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3,249 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3,349 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3,435 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,425 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,511 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,570 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,671 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,666 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,638 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,579 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,540 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3,548 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,585 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,552 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,590 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,546 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,542 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,448 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,414 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,417 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,461 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,445 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,409 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,200 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 3,136 | -2.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3,136 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348, 94% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3,136 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,327 | 2,138 | 2,459 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,461 | 2,337 | 2,668 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,745 | 2,661 | 2,853 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,918 | 2,565 | 3,249 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,538 | 3,349 | 3,671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,510 | 3,414 | 3,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,297 | 3,136 | 3,445 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 per capita caloric supply in Kuwait?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Kuwait was 3,136 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3,671 in 2005.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,138 in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Kuwait ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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