Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty
Costa Rica
2.9%
in 2018
Venezuela
2.9%
in 2009
Costa Rica rank
76th
Venezuela rank
76th
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Venezuela ranks 76th of 96 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 4.8% | 2.4% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 3.2% | 2.3% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty, Costa Rica or Venezuela?
- Costa Rica, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Venezuela as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Venezuela ranks 76th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Underweight children are those less than 5 years old, whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day.