2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Kuwait
Kuwait: 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 was 2.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.3
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
47th
of 62 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 2007
All-time low
1.7
in 2011
Years of data
20
2001–2020
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Kuwait, 2001–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.3 for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in 2020.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Kuwait peaked at 3.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2011.
Kuwait ranks 47th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.2 | — |
| 2002 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4 | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 2.4 | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 44 Zimbabwe 2.9 compare
- 45 Algeria 2.7 compare
- 46 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2.5 compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 2.2 compare
- 49 Malawi 2.1 compare
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 2 compare
- 50 Eswatini 2 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.5344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Kuwait?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Kuwait was 2.3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5?
- Kuwait ranks 47th out of 62 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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