How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?

7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age

Costa Rica

2.9%

in 2018

Venezuela

2.9%

in 2009

Costa Rica rank

76th

Venezuela rank

76th

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age over time

Costa Rica
Venezuela

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 76th and Venezuela ranks 76th of 96 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	Venezuela
2000s	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, Costa Rica or Venezuela?: Costa Rica, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Venezuela as of 2018.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age between Costa Rica and Venezuela?: 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for prevalence of underweight, weight for age?: Costa Rica ranks 76th and Venezuela ranks 76th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 110 places, 1,307 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of underweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.