Kuwait vs United States: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Kuwait
4.5%
in 2024
United States
4.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
146th
United States rank
149th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Kuwait
- United States
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 146th and United States ranks 149th of 178 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States | 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?
- Kuwait, at 4.5% against 4.2% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Kuwait and United States?
- 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United States rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Kuwait ranks 146th and United States ranks 149th of 178 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.