Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.7% against 9.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 162 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 18.4% | 12.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 13.8% | 7.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 10.1% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 9.7% against 9.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th 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.