Korea vs Latvia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Korea
1.8%
in 2024
Latvia
1.7%
in 2024
Korea rank
152nd
Latvia rank
153rd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Korea ranks 152nd and Latvia ranks 153rd of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Korea or Latvia?
- Korea, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Korea and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Latvia rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Korea ranks 152nd and Latvia ranks 153rd 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.