Costa Rica vs Kyrgyzstan: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Costa Rica
10.6%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
11.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
96th
Kyrgyzstan rank
93rd

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kyrgyzstan
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How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 11.0% against 10.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 96th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
2000s 6.6% 23.5% 16.9% Kyrgyzstan
2010s 7.3% 14.3% 7.0% Kyrgyzstan
2020s 9.6% 11.2% 1.6% Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Costa Rica or Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 11.0% against 10.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
0.4%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 93rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed