Costa Rica vs Peru: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Costa Rica
10.6 percent
in 2024
Peru
10.6 percent
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
89th
Peru rank
89th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.6 percent against 10.6 percent in Peru, a difference of 0 percent.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 89th and Peru ranks 89th of 160 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.58 percent | 28.89 percent | 22.31 percent | Peru |
| 2010s | 7.31 percent | 15.77 percent | 8.46 percent | Peru |
| 2020s | 9.62 percent | 10.9 percent | 1.28 percent | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 10.6 percent against 10.6 percent in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0 percent, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th and Peru ranks 89th 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.