Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Costa Rica
21.3
in 2024
Uruguay
23
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
112th
Uruguay rank
109th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 23 against 21.3 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.7.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Uruguay ranks 109th of 162 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.39 | 23.37 | 6.02 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.78 | 22.48 | 4.3 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 23.1 | 22.54 | 0.56 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 23 against 21.3 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 1.7, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th and Uruguay ranks 109th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.