Costa Rica vs Moldova: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Costa Rica
1.5%
in 2014
Moldova
1.5%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
117th
Moldova rank
117th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Costa Rica
- Moldova
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Moldova, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Moldova ranks 117th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 3.5% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Moldova |
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, Costa Rica or Moldova?
- Costa Rica, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Moldova as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Costa Rica and Moldova?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Moldova?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Moldova rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and Moldova 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.