Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Kuwait
Kuwait: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 2.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.79
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
78th
of 95 countries
All-time high
3.59
in 2017
All-time low
1.5
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2023
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Kuwait, 1996–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Kuwait stood at 2.79.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Kuwait peaked at 3.59 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1996.
Kuwait ranks 78th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.42 | 1.69 | 2.87 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 1.65 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 1.76 | 2.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 2.91 compare
- 76 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.9 compare
- 77 Costa Rica 2.88 compare
- 79 Peru 2.66 compare
- 80 Algeria 2.66 compare
- 81 Armenia 2.64 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.5529 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3893 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Kuwait?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Kuwait was 2.79 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 2017.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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