Colombia vs Costa Rica: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Colombia
11.58
in 2024
Costa Rica
10.65
in 2024
Colombia rank
9th
Costa Rica rank
12th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11.58 against 10.65 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.93.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 27 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.78 | 6.59 | 9.2 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.29 | 7.31 | 4.98 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.33 | 9.64 | 1.69 | Colombia |
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), Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 11.58 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 Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.93, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Colombia ranks 9th 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.