Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 2.88 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
2.88
World rank
77th
of 95 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 1996
All-time low
0.9
in 2008
Years of data
9
1989–2018
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Costa Rica, 1989–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.88 for weight-for-age <-2 sd in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 220.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Costa Rica peaked at 3.8 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 77th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 74 Dominican Republic 2.98 compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 2.91 compare
- 76 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.9 compare
- 78 Kuwait 2.79 compare
- 79 Peru 2.66 compare
- 80 Algeria 2.66 compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1275 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4662 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.506 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Costa Rica?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Costa Rica was 2.88 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 1996.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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