Share of children who have anemia in Kuwait

Kuwait: Share of children who have anemia was 19.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
139th
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2000
All-time low
17.3%
in 2007
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Share of children who have anemia in Kuwait, 2000–2019

051015202000200920192000: 20 % of children under 52001: 19.4 % of children under 52002: 18.9 % of children under 52003: 18.6 % of children under 52004: 18.3 % of children under 52005: 17.9 % of children under 52006: 17.5 % of children under 52007: 17.3 % of children under 52008: 17.3 % of children under 52009: 17.5 % of children under 52010: 17.4 % of children under 52011: 17.5 % of children under 52012: 17.7 % of children under 52013: 18.1 % of children under 52014: 18.4 % of children under 52015: 18.6 % of children under 52016: 18.8 % of children under 52017: 19.2 % of children under 52018: 19.4 % of children under 52019: 19.8 % of children under 5

Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 19.8% for share of children who have anemia in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Kuwait peaked at 20.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2007.

That places Kuwait 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.3% 17.3% 20.0% 10
2010s 18.5% 17.4% 19.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who have anemia in Kuwait?
Share of children who have anemia in Kuwait was 19.8% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who have anemia recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2007.
How does Kuwait rank for share of children who have anemia?
Kuwait ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who have anemia
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
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Share of children under the age of five with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.