Costa Rica vs South Korea: Child adolescent obesity
Costa Rica
35.08
in 2024
South Korea
34.53
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
49th
South Korea rank
50th
Child adolescent obesity over time
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 35.08 against 34.53 in South Korea, a difference of 0.55.
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 South 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 | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.7 | 8.37 | 4.33 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 18.58 | 15.19 | 3.38 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 24.62 | 23.96 | 0.6555 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29.95 | 28.72 | 1.23 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.05 | 33.3 | 0.7446 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child adolescent obesity, Costa Rica or South Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 35.08 against 34.53 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child adolescent obesity between Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 0.55, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for child adolescent obesity?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and South Korea ranks 50th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.