Bermuda vs Costa Rica: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Bermuda
1.5%
in 2014
Costa Rica
1.5%
in 2014
Bermuda rank
117th
Costa Rica rank
117th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Bermuda
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bermuda currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bermuda ahead.
Bermuda ranks 117th and Costa Rica ranks 117th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bermuda averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bermuda | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Bermuda |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Bermuda |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Bermuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Bermuda or Costa Rica?
- Bermuda, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Costa Rica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Bermuda and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Bermuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bermuda and Costa Rica?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Bermuda and Costa Rica rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Bermuda ranks 117th and Costa Rica ranks 117th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.