Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female was 3.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 3.9% for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Kuwait peaked at 4.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 136th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.9%, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 133 China 4.2% compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 4.2% compare
- 135 Bahrain 4.1% compare
- 136 Moldova 3.9% compare
- 138 United States 3.7% compare
- 139 North Macedonia 3.5% compare
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 prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Kuwait?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Kuwait was 3.9% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Kuwait ranks 136th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.