Costa Rica vs Europa del Este y Asia Central: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Costa Rica
2.25
in 2022
Europa del Este y Asia Central
2.3
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
132nd
Europa del Este y Asia Central rank
131st

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Europa del Este y Asia Central
0246199020062022

How they compare

Europa del Este y Asia Central currently reports 2.3 against 2.25 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 131st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Europa del Este y Asia Central in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Europa del Este y Asia Central Difference Ahead
2000s 2.97 2.91 0.0628 Costa Rica
2010s 2.38 2.58 0.1956 Europa del Este y Asia Central
2020s 2.26 2.33 0.0709 Europa del Este y Asia Central

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 Europa del Este y Asia Central?
Europa del Este y Asia Central, at 2.3 against 2.25 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Costa Rica and Europa del Este y Asia Central?
0.05, with Europa del Este y Asia Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europa del Este y Asia Central?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Europa del Este y Asia Central rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 131st 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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