Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Kuwait

Kuwait: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 10.08 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
10.08
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 18 countries
All-time high
10.08
in 2024
All-time low
7.77
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Kuwait, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 7.82001: 7.92002: 7.92003: 82004: 8.12005: 8.22006: 8.22007: 8.32008: 8.42009: 8.52010: 8.62011: 8.72012: 8.82013: 8.92014: 92015: 9.12016: 9.22017: 9.32018: 9.42019: 9.52020: 9.62021: 9.72022: 9.92023: 102024: 10.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Kuwait is 10.08, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Kuwait peaked at 10.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.77, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.13 7.77 8.49 10
2010s 9.04 8.59 9.51 10
2020s 9.86 9.63 10.08 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 4 Morocco 11.18 compare
  2. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 11.02 compare
  3. 6 Jordan 10.6 compare
  4. 8 Palestine, State of 8.82 compare
  5. 9 Oman 8.76 compare
  6. 10 Qatar 8.63 compare

See the full ranking of 21 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Kuwait?
Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Kuwait was 10.08 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 10.08 in 2024.
What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 7.77 in 2000.
How does Kuwait rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates?
Kuwait ranks 7th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 525 data points, 2000–2024
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