Jamaica vs Kuwait: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)
Jamaica
11.2
in 2024
Kuwait
11.8
in 2024
Jamaica rank
122nd
Kuwait rank
121st
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time
- Jamaica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 11.8 against 11.2 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 122nd and Kuwait ranks 121st of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.37 | 9.1 | 7.27 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12.41 | 14.43 | 2.02 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 11.1 | 12.1 | 1 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Jamaica or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 11.8 against 11.2 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 0.6, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd and Kuwait ranks 121st of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.