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
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.