United Kingdom vs United States: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.7% against 3.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 140th and United States ranks 138th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 3.7% against 3.1% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 140th and United States ranks 138th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.