Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 9.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kuwait, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kuwait is 9.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kuwait peaked at 12.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 92nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.6% | — |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +11.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 9.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.4%, 34% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.4% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kuwait?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kuwait was 9.4% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.