Costa Rica vs Italy: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Costa Rica
15.5%
in 2024
Italy
15.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
66th
Italy rank
68th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15.5% against 15.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Italy ranks 68th of 198 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 10.9% | 7.8% | Italy |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 14.0% | 8.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 17.3% | 8.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 17.1% | 4.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 15.7% | 0.9% | Italy |
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, Costa Rica or Italy?
- Costa Rica, at 15.5% against 15.4% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and Italy ranks 68th 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.