Costa Rica vs Cuba: Number children stunted who

Costa Rica
28,800
in 2024
Cuba
35,700
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
105th
Cuba rank
103rd

Number children stunted who over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 35,700 against 28,800 in Costa Rica, a difference of 6,900.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 105th and Cuba ranks 103rd of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Cuba Difference Ahead
2000s 24,840 51,560 26,720 Cuba
2010s 25,810 44,180 18,370 Cuba
2020s 28,760 37,300 8,540 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number children stunted who, Costa Rica or Cuba?
Cuba, at 35,700 against 28,800 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in number children stunted who between Costa Rica and Cuba?
6,900, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for number children stunted who?
Costa Rica ranks 105th and Cuba ranks 103rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number children stunted who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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