Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 27.7 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
27.7
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.7
in 2023
All-time low
26.1
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Kuwait is 27.7, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Kuwait peaked at 27.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.1, in 2010.
That places Kuwait 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6 | — |
| 2001 | 27.2 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 26.9 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.7 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.6 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.4 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.3 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.2 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.1 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.4 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.7 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.67 | 26.2 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.46 | 26.1 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.32 | 27 | 27.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 78 Republic of Moldova 28.5 compare
- 79 Eswatini 28.3 compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 28.2 compare
- 81 Tunisia 27.7 compare
- 83 Zimbabwe 27.5 compare
- 83 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 27.5 compare
More gender data for Kuwait
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 914.66 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,410 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,410 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Kuwait?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Kuwait was 27.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1 in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Kuwait ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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