Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Bolivia
10.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica
10.6%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
87th
Costa Rica rank
89th

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Bolivia
  • Costa Rica
102030200020122024

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 10.7% against 10.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Bolivia ranks 87th and Costa Rica ranks 89th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 29.3% 6.6% 22.7% Bolivia
2010s 17.5% 7.3% 10.2% Bolivia
2020s 11.4% 9.6% 1.8% Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Bolivia or Costa Rica?
Bolivia, 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 Bolivia and Costa Rica?
0.1%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Bolivia 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed