Costa Rica vs Western Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Costa Rica
2.25
in 2022
Western Europe (UNSDG)
2.35
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
132nd
Western Europe (UNSDG) rank
129th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Costa Rica
- Western Europe (UNSDG)
How they compare
Western Europe (UNSDG) currently reports 2.35 against 2.25 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1.
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 Western Europe (UNSDG) ranks 129th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe (UNSDG) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Western Europe (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 | 2.1 | 0.8652 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2.11 | 0.2695 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.31 | 0.0486 | Western Europe (UNSDG) |
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 Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- Western Europe (UNSDG), at 2.35 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 Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- 0.1, with Western Europe (UNSDG) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Western Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Western Europe (UNSDG) ranks 129th 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.