United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Long run childhood stunting rates

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.56
in 2005
United States of America
3.2
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th
United States of America rank
25th

Long run childhood stunting rates over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
01020304050190519602015

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.56 against 3.2 in United States of America, a difference of 0.36.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1905 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 25th of 34 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1900s 45.37 16.45 28.93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s 19.58 9.14 10.44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 4.65 6.52 1.87 United States of America
1980s 2.44 3.2 0.7628 United States of America
1990s 1.16 2.7 1.54 United States of America
2000s 3.56 2.36 1.2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run childhood stunting rates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.56 against 3.2 in United States of America as of 2005.
What is the difference in long run childhood stunting rates between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
0.36, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2005.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for long run childhood stunting rates?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th and United States of America 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