United Kingdom vs United States: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female
United Kingdom
1.8%
in 2019
United States
2.8%
in 2018
United Kingdom rank
82nd
United States rank
81st
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.8% against 1.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 82nd and United States ranks 81st of 83 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.1% | 1.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 2.8% against 1.8% in United Kingdom as of 2018.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female between United Kingdom and United States?
- 1.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- United Kingdom ranks 82nd and United States 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.