Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Kuwait
Kuwait: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 4.46 in 2024. ▲ 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
2000–2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Kuwait, 2000–2024
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.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.72 | — |
| 2001 | 3.75 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.85 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.98 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.14 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.31 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.48 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.64 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.76 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.84 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.89 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.91 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.93 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.95 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.97 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.96 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.92 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.83 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.72 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.61 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.52 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.47 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.47 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.45 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.46 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.46 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.28, 48% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44, 82% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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