Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kuwait

Kuwait: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 4.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 147 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2013
All-time low
3.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kuwait, 2000–2024

0123452000201220242000: 3.7 per pop u52001: 3.7 per pop u52002: 3.8 per pop u52003: 4 per pop u52004: 4.1 per pop u52005: 4.3 per pop u52006: 4.5 per pop u52007: 4.6 per pop u52008: 4.8 per pop u52009: 4.8 per pop u52010: 4.9 per pop u52011: 4.9 per pop u52012: 4.9 per pop u52013: 5 per pop u52014: 5 per pop u52015: 5 per pop u52016: 4.9 per pop u52017: 4.8 per pop u52018: 4.7 per pop u52019: 4.6 per pop u52020: 4.5 per pop u52021: 4.5 per pop u52022: 4.5 per pop u52023: 4.5 per pop u52024: 4.5 per pop u5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 4.5% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kuwait peaked at 5.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2000.

That places Kuwait 120th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.2% 3.7% 4.8% 10
2010s 4.9% 4.6% 5.0% 10
2020s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 5

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  5. 122 Kazakhstan 4.4% compare
  6. 123 North Macedonia 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kuwait?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kuwait was 4.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
How does Kuwait rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Kuwait ranks 120th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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