Costa Rica vs Denmark: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Costa Rica
2.25
in 2022
Denmark
2.25
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
132nd
Denmark rank
132nd

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Denmark
0246199020062022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.25 against 2.25 in Denmark, a difference of 0.

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

Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Denmark ranks 132nd of 193 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 4.42 2.73 1.69 Costa Rica
2000s 2.97 2.06 0.904 Costa Rica
2010s 2.38 1.99 0.394 Costa Rica
2020s 2.26 2.2 0.0567 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, Costa Rica or Denmark?
Costa Rica, at 2.25 against 2.25 in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Costa Rica and Denmark?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Denmark ranks 132nd of 193 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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