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
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.