Kuwait vs United States of America: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female
Kuwait
3.8%
in 2023
United States of America
2.8%
in 2018
Kuwait rank
80th
United States of America rank
81st
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female over time
- Kuwait
- United States of America
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.8% against 2.8% in United States of America, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 80th and United States of America ranks 81st of 83 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 0.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 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 States of America?
- Kuwait, at 3.8% against 2.8% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female between Kuwait and United States of America?
- 1.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Kuwait and United States of America rank globally for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Kuwait ranks 80th and United States of America ranks 81st 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.