Japan vs United Kingdom: Long run childhood stunting rates

Japan
2.83
in 2015
United Kingdom
3.56
in 2005
Japan rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
24th

Long run childhood stunting rates over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
020406080189519552015

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 3.56 against 2.83 in Japan, a difference of 0.73.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 34 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1900s 70.44 45.37 25.06 Japan
1910s 64.26 19.58 44.68 Japan
1940s 40.69 8.84 31.86 Japan
1950s 20.24 4.21 16.03 Japan
1960s 9.15 4.65 4.5 Japan
1970s 5.22 3.42 1.8 Japan
1980s 3.73 2.44 1.3 Japan
1990s 3.74 1.16 2.58 Japan
2000s 3.55 3.56 0.0131 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run childhood stunting rates, Japan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 3.56 against 2.83 in Japan as of 2005.
What is the difference in long run childhood stunting rates between Japan and United Kingdom?
0.73, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
9 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2005.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for long run childhood stunting rates?
Japan ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run 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

Indicator
Long run childhood stunting rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 204 data points, 1895–2015
Last refreshed