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
0123200020122024

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.

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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