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
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.