Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Kuwait
Kuwait: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 3.5% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Kuwait, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
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 43rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 41 Saudi Arabia 3.9% compare
- 42 Mozambique 3.8% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 3.5% compare
- 45 Liberia 3.4% compare
- 46 Egypt 3.3% compare
- 46 Russian Federation 3.3% compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Standard Deviation 0.516 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,275 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,317 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 26,355 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 69,208 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 72,512 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 76,723 t (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 43rd out of 75 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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