2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Kuwait
Kuwait: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 6.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Kuwait, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 6.9 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Kuwait peaked at 6.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 118th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.7 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 | 4 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 116 Fiji 7.1 compare
- 117 Cuba 7 compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 6.9 compare
- 120 Turkmenistan 6.7 compare
- 121 Jordan 6.6 compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Kuwait?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Kuwait was 6.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Kuwait ranks 118th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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