Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) 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.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.5 | — |
| 2001 | 2.18 | +45.6% |
| 2002 | 2.06 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.34 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 2.76 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 2.64 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.86 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 1.69 | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 2.12 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.57 | +67.9% |
| 2014 | 3.03 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 3.22 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.26 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.59 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.25 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | -37.3% |
| 2020 | 1.76 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 2.39 | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 2.88 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 2.79 | -3.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.79, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.79 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.82, 73% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 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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