Number of children who are underweight in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of children who are underweight was 7,450 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,450
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
87th
of 96 countries
All-time high
11,081
in 2017
All-time low
3,131
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2023
Number of children who are underweight in Kuwait, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who are underweight in Kuwait stood at 7,450.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Kuwait peaked at 11,081 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,131, in 1996.
That places Kuwait 87th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of children who are underweight in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,131 | — |
| 2001 | 4,496 | +43.6% |
| 2002 | 4,260 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 4,606 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 5,495 | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 5,157 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 6,101 | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 6,527 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 5,724 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 4,246 | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 4,435 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 5,724 | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 5,995 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 10,769 | +79.6% |
| 2014 | 9,373 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 10,109 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 10,270 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11,081 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 10,019 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 5,892 | -41.2% |
| 2020 | 5,024 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 6,520 | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 7,864 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 7,450 | -5.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 7,450 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,994, 75% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 7,450 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117,126, 6% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,131 | 3,131 | 3,131 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,179 | 4,246 | 6,527 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,367 | 4,435 | 11,081 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,714 | 5,024 | 7,864 | 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 number of children who are underweight in Kuwait?
- Number of children who are underweight in Kuwait was 7,450 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 11,081 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,131 in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Kuwait ranks 87th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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