South Korea vs Kuwait: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.6% against 0.9% in South Korea, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.9 times South Korea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 83rd and Kuwait ranks 80th of 83 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 4.4% | 3.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 3.3% | 2.4% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, South Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 2.6% against 0.9% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 1.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- South Korea ranks 83rd 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
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.