Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Costa Rica
15.5%
in 2024
Nicaragua
15.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
66th
Nicaragua rank
63rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 15.6% against 15.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 198 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 6.1% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.3% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.4% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.9% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 15.6% against 15.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and Nicaragua ranks 63rd 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.