Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 28.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 161 countries
All-time high
29
in 2022
All-time low
22.8
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Costa Rica stood at 28.8.
The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Costa Rica peaked at 29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.8, in 2007.
Costa Rica ranks 105th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.2 | — |
| 2001 | 27.5 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 26.7 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 25.7 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 24.7 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 23.8 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 23.1 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 22.8 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.2 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.5 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 24.1 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 24.6 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 25.2 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 26.2 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 27.1 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 27.6 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.1 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 28.5 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.7 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 29 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 28.8 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 28.8 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 28.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 28.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.1, 60% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.84 | 22.8 | 28.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.81 | 23.2 | 28.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.76 | 28.5 | 29 | 5 |
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More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Costa Rica?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Costa Rica was 28.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2022.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8 in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Costa Rica ranks 105th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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