Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Costa Rica
10.6%
in 2024
Lebanon
10.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
96th
Lebanon rank
98th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.6% against 10.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Lebanon ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 16.5% | 9.9% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 10.7% | 3.4% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.8% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
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 Lebanon?
- Costa Rica, at 10.6% against 10.1% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and Lebanon ranks 98th 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.