Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Kuwait, 1996–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Kuwait stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Kuwait peaked at 7.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 92nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 90 Jamaica 4.6% compare
- 91 United States 3.8% compare
- 93 Finland 2.8% compare
- 94 United Kingdom 2.0% compare
- 95 Chile 1.8% compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 131.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0876 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 491.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 491.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 405.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Kuwait?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Kuwait was 3.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A child is defined as stunted if their height-for-age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. Improved sanitation facilities are those designed to separate excreta from human contact hygienically.