Kuwait vs United States of America: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Kuwait
3.2%
in 2023
United States of America
3.8%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
92nd
United States of America rank
91st
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Kuwait
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.8% against 3.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 92nd and United States of America ranks 91st of 97 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 | 4.4% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.9% | 2.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 0.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Kuwait or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.8% against 3.2% in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Kuwait and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and United States of America rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd and United States of America ranks 91st 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.