Costa Rica vs Equatorial Guinea: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Costa Rica
28.8
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
43.8
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
105th
Equatorial Guinea rank
102nd

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Equatorial Guinea
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 43.8 against 28.8 in Costa Rica, a difference of 15.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 105th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 102nd of 161 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 24.84 49.2 24.36 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 25.81 49.06 23.25 Equatorial Guinea
2020s 28.76 43.48 14.72 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Costa Rica or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 43.8 against 28.8 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?
15, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Costa Rica ranks 105th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 102nd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed