Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.8625 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8625
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
51st
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2004
All-time low
0.3211
in 2009
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Kuwait, 2001–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-3 sd in Kuwait is 0.8625, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Kuwait peaked at 1.07 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3211, in 2009.
That places Kuwait 51st out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3653 | — |
| 2002 | 0.4692 | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6503 | +38.6% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +65.1% |
| 2005 | 1 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6895 | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7594 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.563 | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3211 | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 0.593 | +84.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4319 | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 0.598 | +38.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6141 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6375 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6883 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5163 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7046 | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8516 | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6935 | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.71 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8379 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7121 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8625 | +21.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.8625 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5547, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.8625 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.28, 68% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6548 | 0.3211 | 1.07 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6329 | 0.4319 | 0.8516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7806 | 0.71 | 0.8625 | 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)
- 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 <-3 sd in Kuwait?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Kuwait was 0.8625 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2004.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3211 in 2009.
- How does Kuwait rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Kuwait ranks 51st out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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