Bhutan vs Costa Rica: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Bhutan
8.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
58th
Costa Rica rank
59th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Bhutan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bhutan ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 59th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 7.8% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 0.5% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Bhutan or Costa Rica?
- Bhutan, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Costa Rica rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 59th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.