Low birth weight number in Kuwait
Kuwait: Low birth weight number was 7.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7.6
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
96th
of 157 countries
All-time high
8.9
in 2014
All-time low
4.2
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Kuwait, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Kuwait stood at 7.6.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Kuwait peaked at 8.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 96th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2 | — |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 6.1 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 7 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 7.4 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 7.8 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 8.2 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.6 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 8.9 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.4 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 8.1 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 8 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | -2.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 7.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 7.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.4, 53% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.39 | 4.2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.11 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 1 |
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 low birth weight number in Kuwait?
- Low birth weight number in Kuwait was 7.6 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for low birth weight number?
- Kuwait ranks 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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