Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Kuwait
Kuwait: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult was 10.2 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Kuwait, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Kuwait is 10.2 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Kuwait peaked at 13.5 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.1 %, in 2022.
That places Kuwait 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.5 % | — |
| 2015 | 12.6 % | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 13.2 % | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 13.5 % | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.1 % | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 13 % | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.5 % | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 9.6 % | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 9.1 % | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 10.2 % | +12.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 10.2 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.1 %, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 10.2 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.8 %, 34% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.82 % | 11.5 % | 13.5 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.1 % | 9.1 % | 11.5 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 171.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2005)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Kuwait?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Kuwait was 10.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 % in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult?
- Kuwait ranks 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.