Kenya vs United States of America: Children moderately or severely stunted
Kenya
1,273 num th
in 2024
United States of America
780.8 num th
in 2024
Kenya rank
24th
United States of America rank
26th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Kenya
- United States of America
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1,273 num th against 780.8 num th in United States of America, a difference of 492.2 num th.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 26th of 176 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,230 num th | 537.89 num th | 1,692 num th | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1,830 num th | 558.49 num th | 1,272 num th | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1,317 num th | 716.4 num th | 600.24 num th | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Kenya or United States of America?
- Kenya, at 1,273 num th against 780.8 num th in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Kenya and United States of America?
- 492.2 num th, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and United States of America rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Kenya ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 26th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.