Americas (WHO regions) vs Costa Rica: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Americas (WHO regions)
2.18
in 2022
Costa Rica
2.25
in 2022
Americas (WHO regions) rank
133rd
Costa Rica rank
132nd
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Americas (WHO regions)
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.25 against 2.18 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 0.07.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 133rd and Costa Rica ranks 132nd of 156 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO regions) | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 | 2.97 | 0.2972 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 2.38 | 0.0745 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.26 | 0.0565 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Americas (WHO regions) or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 2.25 against 2.18 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Americas (WHO regions) and Costa Rica?
- 0.07, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Costa Rica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas (WHO regions) and Costa Rica rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 133rd and Costa Rica ranks 132nd of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.