Share of population with severe food insecurity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 3.4 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 2015
All-time low
3.4
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015β2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Kuwait, 2015β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with severe food insecurity in Kuwait is 3.4, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Kuwait peaked at 4.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2022.
That places Kuwait 72nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.05 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 4 |
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Kuwait?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Kuwait was 3.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Kuwait ranks 72nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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