Jamaica vs Kuwait: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Jamaica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.6% against 3.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 90th and Kuwait ranks 92nd of 97 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 5.0% | 6.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.4% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Jamaica or Kuwait?
- Jamaica, at 4.6% against 3.2% in Kuwait as of 2018.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 1.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Jamaica ranks 90th and Kuwait ranks 92nd of 97 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 (% 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 is the percentage of children 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.