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

Costa Rica
2.25
in 2022
Romania
2.3
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
132nd
Romania rank
129th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Romania
0246199020062022

How they compare

Romania currently reports 2.3 against 2.25 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Romania ranks 129th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 4.42 3.64 0.778 Costa Rica
2000s 2.97 3.35 0.379 Romania
2010s 2.38 2.62 0.238 Romania
2020s 2.26 2.28 0.02 Romania

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 Romania?
Romania, 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 Romania?
0.05, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Romania ranks 129th 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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