Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions 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
The most recent figure for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kuwait is 3.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure 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. co₂ emissions 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.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -30.4% |
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 climate change data for Kuwait
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 721.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 515.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kuwait?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions 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. co₂ emissions 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. co₂ emissions 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. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions 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. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.