Jamaica vs Kuwait: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female

Jamaica
2.3%
in 2018
Kuwait
2.6%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
81st
Kuwait rank
80th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time

  • Jamaica
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2.6% against 2.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kuwait ahead.

Jamaica ranks 81st and Kuwait ranks 80th of 83 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 5.4% 4.1% 1.2% Jamaica
2010s 5.5% 5.0% 0.5% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Jamaica or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 2.6% against 2.3% in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Jamaica and Kuwait?
0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
Jamaica ranks 81st and Kuwait ranks 80th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% 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

Indicator
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% of children under 5)
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 730 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed

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.