Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Kuwait
Kuwait: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.6%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
99th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 1980
All-time low
3.1%
in 2007
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Kuwait, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Kuwait is 3.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Kuwait peaked at 4.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2007.
That places Kuwait 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.4% | — |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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- 101 Lesotho 3.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Kuwait?
- Thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Kuwait was 3.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Kuwait ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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