Costa Rica vs Maldives: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Costa Rica
15.5%
in 2024
Maldives
15.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
66th
Maldives rank
67th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Costa Rica
- Maldives
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15.5% against 15.4% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Maldives ranks 67th of 198 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 1.1% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 2.6% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 5.6% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.0% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 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, Costa Rica or Maldives?
- Costa Rica, at 15.5% against 15.4% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Costa Rica and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Maldives?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Maldives rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and Maldives ranks 67th 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.