Armenia vs Costa Rica: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Armenia
15.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica
15.5%
in 2024
Armenia rank
69th
Costa Rica rank
66th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Armenia
  • Costa Rica
051015198020022024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 15.5% against 15.2% in Armenia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 69th and Costa Rica ranks 66th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 7.2% 3.2% 4.0% Armenia
1990s 7.5% 5.6% 1.8% Armenia
2000s 8.2% 9.0% 0.7% Costa Rica
2010s 10.8% 12.2% 1.4% Costa Rica
2020s 14.2% 14.8% 0.6% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Armenia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 15.5% against 15.2% in Armenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Armenia and Costa Rica?
0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Costa Rica?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Armenia and Costa Rica rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Armenia ranks 69th and Costa Rica ranks 66th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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