Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Costa Rica
10.6%
in 2024
Lebanon
10.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
89th
Lebanon rank
91st
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.6% against 10.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 89th and Lebanon ranks 91st of 161 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 16.5% | 9.9% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 10.7% | 3.4% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.8% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
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 Lebanon?
- Costa Rica, at 10.6% against 10.1% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th and Lebanon ranks 91st 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.