Share of children underweight in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of children underweight was 2.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.8
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
79th
of 96 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 2013
All-time low
1.5
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2023
Share of children underweight in Kuwait, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children underweight in Kuwait is 2.8, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Kuwait peaked at 3.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1996.
That places Kuwait 79th 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.
Share of children underweight in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.5 | — |
| 2001 | 2.2 | +46.7% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | +71.4% |
| 2014 | 3 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9 | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.8, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8, 74% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.43 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.79 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 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 share of children underweight in Kuwait?
- Share of children underweight in Kuwait was 2.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of children underweight?
- Kuwait ranks 79th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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