Kuwait vs United States of America: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Kuwait
4.5%
in 2024
United States of America
4.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
144th
United States of America rank
147th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Kuwait
- United States of America
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 144th and United States of America ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 2.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 0.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Kuwait or United States of America?
- Kuwait, at 4.5% against 4.2% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Kuwait and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Kuwait ranks 144th and United States of America ranks 147th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.