Republic of Korea vs Latvia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Republic of Korea
1.8%
in 2024
Latvia
1.7%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
166th
Latvia rank
168th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Republic of Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 166th and Latvia ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Republic of Korea or Latvia?
- Republic of Korea, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Republic of Korea and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Latvia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Republic of Korea ranks 166th and Latvia ranks 168th 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.