Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
7.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
59th
Dominican Republic rank
62nd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.9% against 7.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and Dominican Republic ranks 62nd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 0.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 7.9% against 7.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and Dominican Republic ranks 62nd 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.