Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Costa Rica
27.3
in 2016
Uruguay
27.4
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
40th
Uruguay rank
38th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 27.4 against 27.3 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 38th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.76 | 24.3 | 1.54 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 23.71 | 24.77 | 1.06 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 25.05 | 25.45 | 0.4 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 26.25 | 26.22 | 0.03 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 27.09 | 27.03 | 0.0571 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 27.4 against 27.3 in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.1, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 38th 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.