Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 3.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Kuwait, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 3.2 for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Kuwait peaked at 7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 92nd out of 97 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 | — |
| 2001 | 3.9 | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 4 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.6 | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.2 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 6.3 | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 7 | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 4.6 | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 4.6 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2 | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.32 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Kuwait?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Kuwait was 3.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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