Belize vs Costa Rica: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Belize
2.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica
2.1%
in 2024
Belize rank
134th
Costa Rica rank
135th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 134th and Costa Rica ranks 135th of 198 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 0.3% | Belize |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 0.7% | Belize |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Belize |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Belize |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Belize or Costa Rica?
- Belize, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Belize ranks 134th and Costa Rica ranks 135th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.