Costa Rica vs Ireland: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Costa Rica
27.3
in 2016
Ireland
27.5
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
40th
Ireland rank
37th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 27.5 against 27.3 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Ireland ranks 37th of 189 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.76 | 23.88 | 1.12 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 23.71 | 24.55 | 0.84 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 25.05 | 25.67 | 0.62 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 26.25 | 26.71 | 0.46 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.09 | 27.29 | 0.2 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 27.5 against 27.3 in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0.2, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Ireland ranks 37th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.