Albania vs Costa Rica: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Albania
2.89
in 2022
Costa Rica
2.77
in 2022
Albania rank
128th
Costa Rica rank
129th

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time

  • Albania
  • Costa Rica
0123199020062022

How they compare

Albania currently reports 2.89 against 2.77 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Albania ranks 128th and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 1.82 3.13 1.31 Costa Rica
2000s 1.58 2.6 1.02 Costa Rica
2010s 1.89 2.49 0.596 Costa Rica
2020s 2.71 2.71 0.0033 Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, Albania or Costa Rica?
Albania, at 2.89 against 2.77 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Albania and Costa Rica?
0.12, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Costa Rica?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Albania and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Albania ranks 128th and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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