Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Kuwait
Kuwait: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 0.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 2008
All-time low
0.2
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Kuwait stood at 0.2. 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 ghe in Kuwait peaked at 0.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2, 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 ghe in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.75 | — |
| 2001 | 0.36 | -52.0% |
| 2002 | 0.79 | +119.4% |
| 2003 | 0.58 | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.49 | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.39 | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 0.53 | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 0.35 | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9 | +157.1% |
| 2009 | 0.54 | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.63 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.36 | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 0.44 | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.27 | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 0.54 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.43 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.34 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.37, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.59, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.568 | 0.35 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.407 | 0.27 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Kuwait?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Kuwait was 0.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Kuwait ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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