Costa Rica vs Turkey: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Costa Rica
2.25
in 2022
Turkey
2.12
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
132nd
Turkey rank
135th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkey
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.25 against 2.12 in Turkey, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Turkey ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.42 | 3.36 | 1.06 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.97 | 2.62 | 0.349 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2.27 | 0.114 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.13 | 0.1233 | 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 Turkey?
- Costa Rica, at 2.25 against 2.12 in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 0.13, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkey rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Turkey 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.