Korea vs Kuwait: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female
Korea
0.8%
in 2020
Kuwait
3.8%
in 2023
Korea rank
83rd
Kuwait rank
80th
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female over time
- Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.8% against 0.8% in Korea, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 4.7 times Korea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 83rd and Kuwait ranks 80th of 83 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.7% | 2.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 6.1% | 3.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 4.4% | 3.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female, Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 3.8% against 0.8% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female between Korea and Kuwait?
- 3.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Kuwait?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Kuwait rank globally for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Korea ranks 83rd and Kuwait ranks 80th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.