Costa Rica vs ECE_European Union (E25): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Costa Rica
2.77
in 2022
ECE_European Union (E25)
2.49
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
129th
ECE_European Union (E25) rank
127th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Costa Rica
- ECE_European Union (E25)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.77 against 2.49 in ECE_European Union (E25), a difference of 0.28.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times ECE_European Union (E25)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 129th and ECE_European Union (E25) ranks 127th of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | ECE_European Union (E25) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2.04 | 0.5663 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 2.09 | 0.3958 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.43 | 0.2836 | Costa Rica |
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, Costa Rica or ECE_European Union (E25)?
- Costa Rica, at 2.77 against 2.49 in ECE_European Union (E25) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Costa Rica and ECE_European Union (E25)?
- 0.28, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and ECE_European Union (E25)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and ECE_European Union (E25) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th and ECE_European Union (E25) ranks 127th 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.