Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Kuwait
Kuwait: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who was 3.58 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Kuwait is 3.58, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Kuwait peaked at 6.87 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2004.
Kuwait ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.83 | — |
| 2001 | 5.07 | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 4.45 | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 5.69 | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | -71.9% |
| 2005 | 6.87 | +329.4% |
| 2006 | 2.79 | -59.4% |
| 2007 | 6.16 | +120.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 2.61 | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 4.19 | +60.5% |
| 2012 | 2.95 | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 3.17 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.96 | -38.2% |
| 2015 | 3.07 | +56.6% |
| 2016 | 3.01 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.08 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.34 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 3.58 | -3.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.26, 4% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.58 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 154.53, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +329.4% | 1.6 | 6.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.46 | 1.6 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 1.96 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 | 3.58 | 3.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Kuwait?
- Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Kuwait was 3.58 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
- Kuwait ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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