Number children stunted who in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number children stunted who was 11,800 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,800
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
121st
of 162 countries
All-time high
15,700
in 2015
All-time low
7,600
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number children stunted who in Kuwait stood at 11,800.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Kuwait peaked at 15,700 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,600, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 121st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,600 | — |
| 2001 | 7,700 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7,800 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 8,000 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8,100 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8,500 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 9,400 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 10,400 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 11,400 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 12,100 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 12,700 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 13,400 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 14,100 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 14,800 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 15,500 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 15,700 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15,300 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 14,900 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 14,300 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 13,600 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 12,600 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 12,100 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 12,100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,900 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11,800 | -0.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 11,800 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,800, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 11,800 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88,400, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,100 | 7,600 | 12,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,430 | 12,700 | 15,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,100 | 11,800 | 12,600 | 5 |
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 number children stunted who in Kuwait?
- Number children stunted who in Kuwait was 11,800 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15,700 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,600 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for number children stunted who?
- Kuwait ranks 121st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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