Kuwait vs Uruguay: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Kuwait
11,800
in 2024
Uruguay
11,100
in 2024
Kuwait rank
121st
Uruguay rank
123rd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Kuwait
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 11,800 against 11,100 in Uruguay, a difference of 700.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Kuwait ranks 121st and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,100 | 33,920 | 24,820 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 14,430 | 18,980 | 4,550 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 12,100 | 12,080 | 20 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Kuwait or Uruguay?
- Kuwait, at 11,800 against 11,100 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 700, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Uruguay rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Kuwait ranks 121st and Uruguay ranks 123rd 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.