Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Kuwait
Kuwait: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 2.4% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Kuwait, 1984–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.4% for children aged <5 years wasted for age in 2014.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Kuwait peaked at 12.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1997.
That places Kuwait 59th out of 77 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3.4% | — |
| 1995 | 12.0% | +252.9% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -85.8% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +29.4% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 1.7% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Kuwait?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Kuwait was 2.4% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1997.
- How does Kuwait rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Kuwait ranks 59th out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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