Costa Rica vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Costa Rica
2.25
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
2.34
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
132nd
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion rank
130th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
0246199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion currently reports 2.34 against 2.25 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.09.

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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 130th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion Difference Ahead
2000s 2.97 2.35 0.6211 Costa Rica
2010s 2.38 2.17 0.2101 Costa Rica
2020s 2.26 2.31 0.0557 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion

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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion, at 2.34 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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
0.09, with (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Costa Rica ranks 132nd and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 130th 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
Last refreshed