Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Costa Rica
10.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
89th
Sri Lanka rank
91st
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.6% against 10.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 161 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 19.1% | 12.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 14.3% | 7.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 10.5% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 10.6% against 10.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th and Sri Lanka 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.