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

Costa Rica
2.25
in 2022
Türkiye
2.12
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
132nd
Türkiye rank
135th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Türkiye
0246199020062022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.25 against 2.12 in Türkiye, a difference of 0.13.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Türkiye 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 Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
Costa Rica, at 2.25 against 2.12 in Türkiye as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Costa Rica and Türkiye?
0.13, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Türkiye?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Türkiye rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Türkiye 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.

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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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