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
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.