Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1996–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait is 3.2%, measured in 2023. 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, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 7.0% 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.
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +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 | 4.0% | +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 | 7.0% | +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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 84% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.0%, 27% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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) - 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 stunting vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.