Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9.9% against 9.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 86th of 162 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 10.3% | 4.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 10.7% | 4.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.9% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9.9% against 9.7% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 86th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.