Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 8.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.09
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
27th
of 92 countries
All-time high
12.18
in 2018
All-time low
6.6
in 2002
Years of data
24
1996–2023
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Kuwait, 1996–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd in Kuwait is 8.09, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Kuwait peaked at 12.18 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2002.
Kuwait ranks 27th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.9 | — |
| 2001 | 11.08 | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 6.6 | -40.5% |
| 2003 | 6.83 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.13 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 7.51 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 9.19 | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 8.54 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 9.41 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 8.99 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 7.83 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 8.33 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 9.54 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 7.4 | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 8.77 | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 9.26 | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 9.07 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.18 | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 9.88 | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 11.72 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 12.09 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 8.22 | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 8.09 | -1.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.21, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8.09 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.63, 94% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.36 | 6.6 | 11.08 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.98 | 7.4 | 12.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 | 8.09 | 12.09 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Kuwait?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Kuwait was 8.09 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.18 in 2018.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2002.
- How does Kuwait rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Kuwait ranks 27th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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