Costa Rica → Body Mass Index
Mean body mass index trends for: Costa Rica, 1975-2014, male and female (Age 18+)**
Changes from 1975 to 2014:
| female | BMI | range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.9 | 19.2 | 24.6 |
| 2014 | 27.0 | 26.1 | 27.9 |
| Difference: | +5.1 | +6.9 | +3.3 |
Difference from world body mass index: +1
| male | BMI | range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.9 | 20.7 | 25.1 |
| 2014 | 26.5 | 25.7 | 27.4 |
| Difference: | +3.6 | +5 | +2.3 |
Difference from world body mass index: +1.2
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- **Mean body mass index trends, age-standardized (kg/m2) Estimates by country, ages 18+, 1975-2014: who.int retrieved 2017-10-01