United Kingdom vs United States: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.8% against 2.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 94th and United States ranks 91st of 97 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.9% | 0.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 3.8% against 2.0% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between United Kingdom and United States?
- 1.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- United Kingdom ranks 94th and United States ranks 91st 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.