Japan vs United States: Long run childhood stunting rates
Japan
2.83
in 2015
United States
3.2
in 2015
Japan rank
26th
United States rank
25th
Long run childhood stunting rates over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.2 against 2.83 in Japan, a difference of 0.37.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 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 States ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 8 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 70.44 | 16.45 | 53.99 | Japan |
| 1910s | 64.26 | 9.14 | 55.12 | Japan |
| 1920s | 52.2 | 3.05 | 49.15 | Japan |
| 1930s | 52.67 | 3.68 | 48.99 | Japan |
| 1960s | 9.15 | 6.52 | 2.63 | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.73 | 3.2 | 0.5329 | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.74 | 2.7 | 1.04 | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.55 | 2.36 | 1.19 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 3.2 | 0.3702 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run childhood stunting rates, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 3.2 against 2.83 in Japan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in long run childhood stunting rates between Japan and United States?
- 0.37, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2015.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for long run childhood stunting rates?
- Japan ranks 26th and United States ranks 25th 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.