Number children stunted who in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number children stunted who was 28,800 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,800
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 162 countries
All-time high
29,000
in 2022
All-time low
22,800
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number children stunted who in Costa Rica is 28,800, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Costa Rica peaked at 29,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,800, in 2007.
Costa Rica ranks 105th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,200 | — |
| 2001 | 27,500 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 26,700 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 25,700 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 24,700 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 23,800 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 23,100 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 22,800 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 22,900 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23,000 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23,200 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23,500 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 24,100 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 24,600 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 25,200 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 26,200 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 27,100 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 27,600 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 28,100 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 28,500 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 28,500 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28,700 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 29,000 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 28,800 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 28,800 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 28,800 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,800, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 28,800 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,400, 62% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,840 | 22,800 | 28,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,810 | 23,200 | 28,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,760 | 28,500 | 29,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Costa Rica?
- Number children stunted who in Costa Rica was 28,800 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 29,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,800 in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number children stunted who?
- Costa Rica ranks 105th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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