Argentina vs Costa Rica: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)

Argentina
10.69
in 2024
Costa Rica
10.65
in 2024
Argentina rank
11th
Costa Rica rank
12th

Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 10.69 against 10.65 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.04.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 27 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 8.12 6.59 1.53 Argentina
2010s 7.6 7.31 0.2827 Argentina
2020s 9.75 9.64 0.1076 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the), Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at 10.69 against 10.65 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Argentina and Costa Rica?
0.04, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
Argentina ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. 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 (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed