Costa Rica vs Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Costa Rica
2.77
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
2.48
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
129th
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank
130th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.77 against 2.48 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), a difference of 0.29.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 129th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 130th 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 | Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2.58 | 0.0241 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 2.26 | 0.2339 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.43 | 0.2841 | 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Costa Rica, at 2.77 against 2.48 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Costa Rica and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- 0.29, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 130th 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.