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
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.