Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)

Costa Rica
7.87
in 2024
Dominican Republic
7.51
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
14th
Dominican Republic rank
15th

Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
02468200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 7.87 against 7.51 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.36.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 14th and Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 27 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 7.47 0.3297 Costa Rica
2010s 7.57 7.61 0.0355 Dominican Republic
2020s 7.71 7.51 0.2085 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
Costa Rica, at 7.87 against 7.51 in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
0.36, 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 (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Dominican Republic ranks 15th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
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
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed