Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 11.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kuwait stood at 11.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kuwait peaked at 15.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 121st of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6 | — |
| 2001 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.4 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 10.4 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 11.4 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 12.1 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 12.7 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 13.4 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 14.1 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 14.8 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 15.5 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 15.7 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.3 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 14.9 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 14.3 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.6 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 12.6 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 12.1 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 12.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.9 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1 | 7.6 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.43 | 12.7 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kuwait?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kuwait was 11.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Kuwait ranks 121st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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