Costa Rica vs United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Costa Rica
2.25
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
2.14
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
132nd
United Arab Emirates rank
134th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United Arab Emirates
0246199020062022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.25 against 2.14 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.11.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 132nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 134th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 4.42 3.95 0.471 Costa Rica
2000s 2.97 3.42 0.455 United Arab Emirates
2010s 2.38 2.94 0.555 United Arab Emirates
2020s 2.26 2.22 0.0333 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 United Arab Emirates?
Costa Rica, at 2.25 against 2.14 in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
0.11, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Costa Rica ranks 132nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 134th 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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