Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Kuwait
Kuwait: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 3.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 2015
All-time low
3.4
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Kuwait, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 3.4 for severe food insecurity undernourishment in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Kuwait peaked at 4.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2022.
Kuwait ranks 72nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.9 | — |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.95, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.95, 43% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.05 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Kuwait?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Kuwait was 3.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Kuwait ranks 72nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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