Kuwait vs Portugal: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Kuwait
11,800
in 2024
Portugal
13,400
in 2024
Kuwait rank
121st
Portugal rank
119th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Kuwait
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13,400 against 11,800 in Kuwait, a difference of 1,600.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Kuwait ranks 121st and Portugal ranks 119th of 162 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,100 | 25,200 | 16,100 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14,430 | 16,590 | 2,160 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12,100 | 13,480 | 1,380 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Kuwait or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 13,400 against 11,800 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Kuwait and Portugal?
- 1,600, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Portugal rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Kuwait ranks 121st and Portugal ranks 119th 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.