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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.