Costa Rica vs Europe (WHO regions): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Costa Rica
2.25
in 2022
Europe (WHO regions)
2.14
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
132nd
Europe (WHO regions) rank
135th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Costa Rica
- Europe (WHO regions)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.25 against 2.14 in Europe (WHO regions), a difference of 0.11.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Europe (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Europe (WHO regions) ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Europe (WHO regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 | 2.37 | 0.6039 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2.17 | 0.2089 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.12 | 0.132 | 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 (WHO regions)?
- Costa Rica, at 2.25 against 2.14 in Europe (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Costa Rica and Europe (WHO regions)?
- 0.11, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe (WHO regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Europe (WHO regions) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Europe (WHO regions) ranks 135th 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.