Kuwait vs Vanuatu: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Kuwait
11,800
in 2024
Vanuatu
13,700
in 2024
Kuwait rank
121st
Vanuatu rank
118th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Kuwait
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 13,700 against 11,800 in Kuwait, a difference of 1,900.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 121st and Vanuatu ranks 118th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,100 | 7,670 | 1,430 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 14,430 | 11,020 | 3,410 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 12,100 | 13,160 | 1,060 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Kuwait or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 13,700 against 11,800 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Kuwait and Vanuatu?
- 1,900, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Vanuatu rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Kuwait ranks 121st and Vanuatu ranks 118th 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.