Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Kuwait
Kuwait: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 3.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.5%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
48th
of 85 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2007
All-time low
1.7%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Kuwait, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Kuwait is 3.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Kuwait peaked at 3.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.
Kuwait ranks 48th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.1% | — |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +68.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.3%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 45 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.1% compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 3.9% compare
- 47 Mozambique 3.8% compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 3.5% compare
- 50 Liberia 3.4% compare
- 51 Egypt 3.3% compare
- 51 Russian Federation 3.3% compare
- 51 Russia 3.3% compare
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 proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Kuwait?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Kuwait was 3.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Kuwait ranks 48th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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