Low birth weight prevalence in Kuwait
Kuwait: Low birth weight prevalence was 14.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
14.4%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
36th
of 157 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2020
All-time low
10.1%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Kuwait, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Kuwait stood at 14.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Kuwait peaked at 14.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 36th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight prevalence in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 14.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 14.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.7%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 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 prevalence in Kuwait?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Kuwait was 14.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Kuwait ranks 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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