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
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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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Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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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.