Share of low birthweight babies born in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of low birthweight babies born was 14.37 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of low birthweight babies born in Kuwait, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Kuwait stood at 14.37. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Kuwait peaked at 14.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.13, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 39th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.92 | 10.13 | 11.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 | 11.97 | 14.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.37 | 14.37 | 14.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More population data for Kuwait
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.797 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 488 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8415 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.52 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Kuwait?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Kuwait was 14.37 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.13 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Kuwait ranks 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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