Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 3.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.52
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
57th
of 98 countries
All-time high
3.54
in 2007
All-time low
1.68
in 2011
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 3.52, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Kuwait peaked at 3.54 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2011.
That places Kuwait 57th out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.7 | — |
| 2001 | 2.13 | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.55 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 3.4 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 3.33 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.96 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 1.78 | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 2.37 | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 1.68 | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | +44.0% |
| 2013 | 2.83 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 2.52 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 2.98 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 2.32 | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 2.38 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.23 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.74 | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 1.91 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 3.19 | +67.3% |
| 2022 | 3.37 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 3.52 | +4.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.46, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.52 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.58, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 1.78 | 3.54 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 1.68 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 | 1.91 | 3.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 54 Afghanistan 3.63 compare
- 55 South Africa 3.6 compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 3.52 compare
- 58 Romania 3.48 compare
- 59 Liberia 3.4 compare
- 60 Egypt 3.35 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Kuwait?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Kuwait was 3.52 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 in 2007.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Kuwait ranks 57th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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