Dietary composition by country in Kuwait

Kuwait: Dietary composition by country was 42.5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
42.5
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
31st
of 191 countries
All-time high
47.8
in 2022
All-time low
3.57
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Kuwait, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Kuwait is 42.5, 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.57, 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

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Kuwait, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 4.26 —
1962 4.35 +2.0%
1963 3.57 -17.9%
1964 4.55 +27.5%
1965 5.55 +21.8%
1966 3.73 -32.8%
1967 4.66 +25.1%
1968 6.5 +39.4%
1969 5.56 -14.6%
1970 5.56 +0.1%
1971 7.47 +34.4%
1972 8.48 +13.5%
1973 9.48 +11.8%
1974 10.47 +10.4%
1975 12.35 +18.0%
1976 13.21 +6.9%
1977 14.01 +6.1%
1978 13.85 -1.1%
1979 15.57 +12.4%
1980 16.4 +5.3%
1981 17.28 +5.4%
1982 18.13 +4.9%
1983 18.97 +4.7%
1984 19.03 +0.3%
1985 19.18 +0.8%
1986 18.47 -3.7%
1987 17.77 -3.8%
1988 15.98 -10.1%
1989 16.71 +4.6%
1990 12.23 -26.8%
1991 10.36 -15.3%
1992 19.65 +89.7%
1993 19.99 +1.7%
1994 15.84 -20.7%
1995 24.52 +54.8%
1996 26.57 +8.3%
1997 26.54 -0.1%
1998 28.01 +5.5%
1999 26.79 -4.4%
2000 23.4 -12.7%
2001 25.65 +9.6%
2002 21.87 -14.7%
2003 25.07 +14.6%
2004 31.56 +25.9%
2005 35.93 +13.9%
2006 41.91 +16.6%
2007 25.47 -39.2%
2008 23.44 -8.0%
2009 25.49 +8.7%
2010 43.31 +69.9%
2011 43.28 -0.1%
2012 43 -0.6%
2013 44.65 +3.8%
2014 43.46 -2.7%
2015 43.06 -0.9%
2016 40.54 -5.9%
2017 36.66 -9.6%
2018 33.76 -7.9%
2019 37.27 +10.4%
2020 37.55 +0.8%
2021 38.6 +2.8%
2022 47.8 +23.8%
2023 42.5 -11.1%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 42.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 42.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.59, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +89.7% 10.36 19.65

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.75 3.57 6.5 9
1970s 11.05 5.56 15.57 10
1980s 17.79 15.98 19.18 10
1990s 21.05 10.36 28.01 10
2000s 27.98 21.87 41.91 10
2010s 40.9 33.76 44.65 10
2020s 41.61 37.55 47.8 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 28 Finland 47.59 compare
  2. 29 Maldives 44.49 compare
  3. 30 Guyana 43.49 compare
  4. 32 Micronesia (country) 41.94 compare
  5. 33 Saudi Arabia 41.58 compare
  6. 34 Qatar 41.24 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Kuwait?
Dietary composition by country in Kuwait was 42.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 47.8 in 2022.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 3.57 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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