Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate
Costa Rica
1.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
126th
Papua New Guinea rank
129th
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.98 % change on previous year against 1.85 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 129th 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 | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.94 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.63 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 0.6951 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 0.1983 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
- Costa Rica, at 1.98 % change on previous year against 1.85 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.13 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 129th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.