Number of people severely food insecure in Kuwait

Kuwait: Number of people severely food insecure was 200,000 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
200,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 118 countries
All-time high
200,000
in 2015
All-time low
200,000
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people severely food insecure in Kuwait, 2015–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2015201920232015: 200.0k2016: 200.0k2017: 200.0k2018: 200.0k2019: 200.0k2020: 200.0k2021: 200.0k2022: 200.0k2023: 200.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Kuwait stood at 200,000. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Kuwait peaked at 200,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 2015.

That places Kuwait 81st out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 200,000 200,000 200,000 5
2020s 200,000 200,000 200,000 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 81 Albania 200,000 compare
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  3. 81 Finland 200,000 compare
  4. 81 Georgia 200,000 compare
  5. 81 Greece 200,000 compare
  6. 81 Guinea-Bissau 200,000 compare
  7. 81 Mauritius 200,000 compare
  8. 81 Moldova 200,000 compare
  9. 81 New Zealand 200,000 compare
  10. 81 Singapore 200,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Kuwait?
Number of people severely food insecure in Kuwait was 200,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 200,000 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2015.
How does Kuwait rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Kuwait ranks 81st out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
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