Kuwait vs United States of America: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Kuwait
- United States of America
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.5 percent against 4.2 percent in United States of America, a difference of 0.3 percent.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 134th and United States of America ranks 136th of 160 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.23 percent | 2.73 percent | 1.5 percent | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.87 percent | 2.78 percent | 2.09 percent | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 4.5 percent | 3.8 percent | 0.7 percent | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Kuwait or United States of America?
- Kuwait, at 4.5 percent against 4.2 percent in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Kuwait and United States of America?
- 0.3 percent, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United States of America rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Kuwait ranks 134th and United States of America ranks 136th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.