Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Costa Rica
35.1%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
34.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
49th
Republic of Korea rank
50th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 35.1% against 34.5% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Republic of Korea ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.7% | 8.4% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 15.2% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 24.0% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 28.7% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.3% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 35.1% against 34.5% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and Republic of Korea ranks 50th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or 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 children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.