Costa Rica vs Cyprus: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Costa Rica
2.1%
in 2024
Cyprus
2.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
135th
Cyprus rank
136th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Cyprus
2468198020022024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 135th and Cyprus ranks 136th 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 Cyprus Difference Ahead
1980s 7.3% 2.9% 4.4% Costa Rica
1990s 4.5% 2.4% 2.1% Costa Rica
2000s 3.0% 2.2% 0.8% Costa Rica
2010s 2.4% 2.1% 0.3% Costa Rica
2020s 2.2% 2.1% 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 (crude estimate), Costa Rica or Cyprus?
Costa Rica, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Costa Rica ranks 135th and Cyprus ranks 136th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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