Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Kuwait
Kuwait: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 27.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
27.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
88th
of 209 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2023
All-time low
26.1%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Kuwait stood at 27.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Kuwait peaked at 27.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2009.
That places Kuwait 88th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5% | — |
| 2001 | 27.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 27.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.2%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 27.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.8%, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 26.1% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 26.1% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.0% | 27.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 86 Eswatini 28.2% compare
- 86 United Arab Emirates 28.2% compare
- 89 Tunisia 27.5% compare
- 90 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 27.4% compare
- 91 Zimbabwe 27.3% 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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Kuwait?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Kuwait was 27.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2009.
- How does Kuwait rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Kuwait ranks 88th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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