Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2024
Lesotho
7.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
59th
Lesotho rank
62nd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.9% against 7.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and Lesotho ranks 62nd 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 | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 0.3% | 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 Lesotho?
- Costa Rica, at 7.9% against 7.5% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and Lesotho 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.