Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 3.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.21
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
91st
of 96 countries
All-time high
7.01
in 2018
All-time low
3.21
in 2023
Years of data
24
1996–2023
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Kuwait, 1996–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 3.21 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Kuwait peaked at 7.01 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 91st of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 | — |
| 2001 | 3.86 | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 3.57 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 3.99 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 4.11 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.52 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 4.83 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 5.09 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.09 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.77 | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 4.02 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.06 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.27 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.61 | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.21 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 6.26 | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 5.75 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 7.01 | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 4.64 | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 3.84 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 4.32 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 4.63 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 3.21 | -30.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8, 84% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.21 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.02, 27% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.32 | 3.57 | 5.09 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.27 | 4.02 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3.21 | 4.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 89 Jamaica 4.64 compare
- 90 United States 3.8 compare
- 92 Finland 2.8 compare
- 93 United Kingdom 1.96 compare
- 94 Chile 1.8 compare
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 height-for-age <-2 sd in Kuwait?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Kuwait was 3.21 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 in 2018.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Kuwait ranks 91st out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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