Costa Rica vs Kyrgyzstan: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Costa Rica
10.6%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
11.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
89th
Kyrgyzstan rank
86th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 11.0% against 10.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 89th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 86th of 161 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 23.5% | 16.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 14.3% | 7.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 11.2% | 1.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Costa Rica or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 11.0% against 10.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.4%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 86th 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.