Costa Rica vs Iceland: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Costa Rica
2.1%
in 2024
Iceland
2.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
152nd
Iceland rank
155th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 152nd and Iceland ranks 155th of 198 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Costa Rica ranks 152nd and Iceland ranks 155th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.