Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1996–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 3.2% for share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 7.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 90 Jamaica 4.6% compare
- 91 United States 3.8% compare
- 93 Finland 2.8% compare
- 94 United Kingdom 2.0% compare
- 95 Chile 1.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3065 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -3.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait was 3.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.