Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 4.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2013
All-time low
3.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kuwait stood at 4.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kuwait peaked at 5.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 133rd out of 161 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.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 130 Georgia 4.7% compare
- 131 Bahrain 4.6% compare
- 131 Serbia 4.6% compare
- 133 China 4.5% compare
- 135 Kazakhstan 4.4% compare
- 136 Republic of Moldova 4.2% compare
- 136 United States of America 4.2% 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kuwait?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kuwait was 4.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 133rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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