Costa Rica vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Costa Rica
10.6 percent
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
11 percent
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
89th
Kyrgyzstan rank
86th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Costa Rica
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 11 percent against 10.6 percent in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4 percent.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 89th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 86th of 160 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 | 6.58 percent | 23.5 percent | 16.92 percent | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 7.31 percent | 14.26 percent | 6.95 percent | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 9.62 percent | 11.22 percent | 1.6 percent | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Costa Rica or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 11 percent against 10.6 percent in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.4 percent, 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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 86th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.