Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate

Costa Rica
2.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
El Salvador
2.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
106th
El Salvador rank
104th

Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 2.25 % change on previous year against 2.2 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 106th and El Salvador ranks 104th 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 El Salvador Difference Ahead
1980s 5.5 % change on previous year 4.95 % change on previous year 0.5488 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1990s 5.12 % change on previous year 4.79 % change on previous year 0.3302 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s 3.55 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year 0.1285 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s 2.74 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year 0.4332 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2020s 2.29 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year 0.0525 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 2.25 % change on previous year against 2.2 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
0.05 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 106th and El Salvador ranks 104th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 8,756 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.