Costa Rica vs Peru: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Costa Rica
10.6%
in 2024
Peru
10.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
89th
Peru rank
89th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.6% against 10.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 89th and Peru ranks 89th of 162 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 28.9% | 22.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 15.8% | 8.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 10.9% | 1.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 10.6% against 10.6% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th and Peru ranks 89th 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 (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 is the percentage of children 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.