Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 26.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Kuwait stood at 26.7.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Kuwait peaked at 28.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.9, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 106th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9 | — |
| 2001 | 16 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.1 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.9 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.2 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 17.3 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 18.7 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 20 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 21.2 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 22.4 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 23.7 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 25.1 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 26.6 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 28.1 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 28.7 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 28.6 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.5 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 28 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.9 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 26.5 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 26.7 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.5 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 26.7 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.33 | 15.9 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.83 | 22.4 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.66 | 26.5 | 26.9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Kuwait?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Kuwait was 26.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Kuwait ranks 106th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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