Costa Rica vs Western Europe (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Costa Rica
2.77
in 2022
Western Europe (UNSDG)
2.48
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
129th
Western Europe (UNSDG) rank
129th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Western Europe (UNSDG)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.77 against 2.48 in Western Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 0.29.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Western Europe (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 129th and Western Europe (UNSDG) ranks 129th 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 | Western Europe (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 | 1.83 | 0.779 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 2.08 | 0.4123 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.42 | 0.2859 | 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 Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- Costa Rica, at 2.77 against 2.48 in Western Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Costa Rica and Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- 0.29, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Western Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th and Western Europe (UNSDG) 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.