Japan vs Kuwait: Childhood stunting rates
Japan
2.8%
in 2015
Kuwait
3.8%
in 2015
Japan rank
26th
Kuwait rank
23rd
Childhood stunting rates over time
- Japan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.8% against 2.8% in Japan, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
Japan ranks 26th and Kuwait ranks 23rd of 34 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 5.5% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 14.9% | 11.1% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.8% | 1.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher childhood stunting rates, Japan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 3.8% against 2.8% in Japan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in childhood stunting rates between Japan and Kuwait?
- 1.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for childhood stunting rates?
- Japan ranks 26th and Kuwait ranks 23rd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Schneider et al. (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Childhood stunting rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children between 2 and 10 years old who are stunted, so shorter than would be expected for their age. Stunting is a sign of long-term malnutrition or poor health in early childhood.