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
020406080189519552015

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.

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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