Costa Rica vs Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Costa Rica
2.25
in 2022
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2.16
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
132nd
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
134th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Costa Rica
- Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.25 against 2.16 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 134th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 | 2.81 | 0.1541 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2.42 | 0.0332 | Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.19 | 0.0624 | 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 Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Costa Rica, at 2.25 against 2.16 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Costa Rica and Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 0.09, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 134th 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.