Children moderately or severely wasted in Kuwait
Kuwait: Children moderately or severely wasted was 9.4 num th in 2023. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely wasted in Kuwait, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely wasted in Kuwait is 9.4 num th, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Kuwait peaked at 9.4 num th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.4 num th, in 2001.
That places Kuwait 74th out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.4 num th | — |
| 2002 | 4.4 num th | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1 num th | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 6.7 num th | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 6.6 num th | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.2 num th | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 8 num th | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5 num th | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4 num th | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 6.2 num th | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 4.6 num th | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 6.9 num th | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5 num th | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 7.9 num th | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 9.4 num th | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2 num th | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 7.3 num th | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.8 num th | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 5.1 num th | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3 num th | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.7 num th | +64.2% |
| 2022 | 9.1 num th | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 9.4 num th | +3.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9.4 num th is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.4 num th, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 9.4 num th is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 136.2 num th, 7% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7 num th | 4.4 num th | 8 num th | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.99 num th | 4.6 num th | 9.4 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 num th | 5.3 num th | 9.4 num th | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Kuwait?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Kuwait was 9.4 num th in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 num th in 2015.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 num th in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Kuwait ranks 74th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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