Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Costa Rica
10.65
in 2024
El Salvador
9.43
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
12th
El Salvador rank
14th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.65 against 9.43 in El Salvador, a difference of 1.22.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 27 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.59 | 23.9 | 17.32 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.31 | 13.64 | 6.33 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.64 | 9.85 | 0.2074 | El Salvador |
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), Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 10.65 against 9.43 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 1.22, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 14th 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.