Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Costa Rica
2.4%
in 2024
Lebanon
2.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
149th
Lebanon rank
146th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 149th and Lebanon ranks 146th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1% | 4.1% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Costa Rica or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Costa Rica ranks 149th and Lebanon ranks 146th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.