Costa Rica vs Luxembourg: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Costa Rica
2.4%
in 2024
Luxembourg
2.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
149th
Luxembourg rank
150th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Costa Rica
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 149th and Luxembourg ranks 150th 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 | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1% | 3.2% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
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 Luxembourg?
- Costa Rica, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Luxembourg rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Costa Rica ranks 149th and Luxembourg ranks 150th 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.