Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Kuwait
Kuwait: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 4.46 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
4.46
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 19 countries
All-time high
4.97
in 2014
All-time low
3.72
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Kuwait, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 4.46 for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Kuwait peaked at 4.97 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.72, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 | 3.72 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 | 4.61 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 | 4.45 | 4.52 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.7164 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.6107 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 13 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Kuwait?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Kuwait was 4.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 in 2014.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates?
- Kuwait ranks 19th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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