Costa Rica vs Panama: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Costa Rica
2.1%
in 2024
Panama
2.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
152nd
Panama rank
153rd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 152nd and Panama ranks 153rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.0% | Panama |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 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 Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Costa Rica ranks 152nd and Panama ranks 153rd 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.