Deaths from malnutrition in Kuwait
Kuwait: Deaths from malnutrition was 0.2 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from malnutrition in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from malnutrition in Kuwait stood at 0.2 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition in Kuwait peaked at 0.9 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2 deaths, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.75 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.36 deaths | -52.0% |
| 2002 | 0.79 deaths | +119.4% |
| 2003 | 0.58 deaths | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.49 deaths | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.39 deaths | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 0.53 deaths | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 0.35 deaths | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9 deaths | +157.1% |
| 2009 | 0.54 deaths | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.63 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.36 deaths | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 0.44 deaths | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.27 deaths | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 0.54 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.43 deaths | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.34 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.33 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.33 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 deaths | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2 deaths | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.37 deaths, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.59 deaths, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.568 deaths | 0.35 deaths | 0.9 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.407 deaths | 0.27 deaths | 0.63 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 deaths | 0.2 deaths | 0.2 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition in Kuwait?
- Deaths from malnutrition in Kuwait was 0.2 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 deaths in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for deaths from malnutrition?
- Kuwait ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from malnutrition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes.