Costa Rica vs Oman: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Costa Rica
34.4%
in 2024
Oman
34.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Oman rank
51st
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Costa Rica
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 34.5% against 34.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Oman ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Oman ranks 51st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 13.3% | 1.2% | Oman |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 15.8% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 21.0% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 27.5% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 33.1% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Costa Rica or Oman?
- Oman, at 34.5% against 34.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Costa Rica and Oman?
- 0.1%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Oman ranks 51st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.