Argentina vs Costa Rica: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Argentina
10.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica
10.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
87th
Costa Rica rank
89th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 10.7% against 10.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 87th and Costa Rica ranks 89th of 161 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 1.5% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 0.3% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 0.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 10.7% against 10.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Argentina ranks 87th and Costa Rica ranks 89th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.