Dietary composition by country in Kuwait
Kuwait: Dietary composition by country was 42.5 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
42.5 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
31st
of 191 countries
All-time high
47.8 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
3.57 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Kuwait is 42.5 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Kuwait peaked at 47.8 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.57 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1963.
Kuwait ranks 31st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.26 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 3.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.9% |
| 1964 | 4.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.5% |
| 1965 | 5.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.8% |
| 1966 | 3.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -32.8% |
| 1967 | 4.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.1% |
| 1968 | 6.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +39.4% |
| 1969 | 5.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 5.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +34.4% |
| 1972 | 8.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 9.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 10.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 12.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 13.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 14.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 13.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 15.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 16.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 17.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 18.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 18.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 19.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 19.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 18.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 17.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 15.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 16.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 12.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 10.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 19.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +89.7% |
| 1993 | 19.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 15.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 24.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +54.8% |
| 1996 | 26.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 26.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 26.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 23.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 25.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 21.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 25.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 31.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 35.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 41.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 25.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -39.2% |
| 2008 | 23.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 25.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 43.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +69.9% |
| 2011 | 43.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 43 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 44.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 43.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 43.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 36.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 33.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 37.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 37.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 38.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 47.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 42.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 42.5 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 42.5 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.59 kilocalories per day per capita, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 | +89.7% | 10.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.65 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 28 Finland 47.59 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 29 Maldives 44.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 30 Guyana 43.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 32 Micronesia (country) 41.94 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 41.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 34 Qatar 41.24 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 dietary composition by country in Kuwait?
- Dietary composition by country in Kuwait was 42.5 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 kilocalories per day per capita in 1963.
- How does Kuwait rank for dietary composition by country?
- Kuwait ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.