Jamaica vs Kuwait: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Jamaica
4.6%
in 2018
Kuwait
3.2%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
90th
Kuwait rank
92nd
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Jamaica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.6% against 3.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 90th and Kuwait ranks 92nd of 97 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 5.0% | 6.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.4% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Jamaica or Kuwait?
- Jamaica, at 4.6% against 3.2% in Kuwait as of 2018.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 1.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Jamaica ranks 90th and Kuwait ranks 92nd of 97 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: 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
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.