Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Kuwait
Kuwait: Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected was 11.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.8
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 19 countries
All-time high
15.67
in 2015
All-time low
7.63
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 11.8 for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Kuwait peaked at 15.67 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.63, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.63 | — |
| 2001 | 7.66 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.97 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.13 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.54 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 9.42 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 10.44 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 11.35 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 12.09 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 12.75 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 13.39 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 14.08 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 14.82 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 15.52 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 15.67 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.3 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.87 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.34 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 13.57 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 12.61 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 12.13 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 12.11 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 11.85 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 11.8 | -0.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 11.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.65, 14% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 11.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.11 | 7.63 | 12.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.43 | 12.75 | 15.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1 | 11.8 | 12.61 | 5 |
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 height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Kuwait?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Kuwait was 11.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15.67 in 2015.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.63 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected?
- Kuwait ranks 17th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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