Kuwait vs United Kingdom: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female
Kuwait
3.8%
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.8%
in 2019
Kuwait rank
80th
United Kingdom rank
82nd
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female over time
- Kuwait
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.8% against 1.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 82nd of 83 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.0% | 3.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 1.8% | 4.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female, Kuwait or United Kingdom?
- Kuwait, at 3.8% against 1.8% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female between Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 2.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and United Kingdom rank globally for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Kuwait ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 82nd 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.