Chile vs Costa Rica: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Chile
8.74
in 2024
Costa Rica
7.87
in 2024
Chile rank
12th
Costa Rica rank
14th
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 8.74 against 7.87 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.87.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 12th and Costa Rica ranks 14th of 27 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.12 | 7.8 | 3.32 | Chile |
| 2010s | 9.5 | 7.57 | 1.93 | Chile |
| 2020s | 8.74 | 7.71 | 1.03 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 8.74 against 7.87 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.87, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Chile ranks 12th and Costa Rica ranks 14th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.