Kuwait vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Kuwait
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.2% against 2.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 94th of 97 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.1% | 2.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.9% | 3.4% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Kuwait or United Kingdom?
- Kuwait, at 3.2% against 2.0% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 1.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 94th 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.