Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female was 2.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, 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
Kuwait recorded 2.6% for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.7% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Kuwait peaked at 6.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 80th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.3% | — |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +46.9% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -44.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 49% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 26% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 77 Dominican Republic 5.9% compare
- 78 Türkiye 5.8% compare
- 79 United States of America 4.1% compare
- 81 Jamaica 2.3% compare
- 82 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.1% compare
- 83 Korea 0.9% 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 2.6% 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 stunting, height for age, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Kuwait ranks 80th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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 stunting, height for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.