Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female was 8.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Kuwait, 2001–2023
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Kuwait is 8.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Kuwait peaked at 13.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2003.
That places Kuwait 17th out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.9% | — |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -41.3% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +46.1% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -41.0% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.0% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 6.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 7.9% | 13.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Kuwait?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Kuwait was 8.5% in 2023, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2003.
- How does Kuwait rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Kuwait ranks 17th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.