Costa Rica vs Cuba: Children moderately or severely stunted
Costa Rica
28.8 num th
in 2024
Cuba
35.7 num th
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
104th
Cuba rank
102nd
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 35.7 num th against 28.8 num th in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.9 num th.
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 104th and Cuba ranks 102nd of 163 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 | 24.84 num th | 51.56 num th | 26.72 num th | Cuba |
| 2010s | 25.81 num th | 44.18 num th | 18.37 num th | Cuba |
| 2020s | 28.76 num th | 37.3 num th | 8.54 num th | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 35.7 num th against 28.8 num th in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 6.9 num th, 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 children moderately or severely stunted?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Cuba ranks 102nd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.