Jamaica vs Kuwait: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Jamaica
11,200
in 2024
Kuwait
11,800
in 2024
Jamaica rank
122nd
Kuwait rank
121st
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Jamaica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 11,800 against 11,200 in Jamaica, a difference of 600.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 122nd and Kuwait ranks 121st of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,370 | 9,100 | 7,270 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12,410 | 14,430 | 2,020 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 11,100 | 12,100 | 1,000 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Jamaica or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 11,800 against 11,200 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 600, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd and Kuwait ranks 121st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.