Costa Rica vs Mexico: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Costa Rica
7.87
in 2024
Mexico
7.44
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
14th
Mexico rank
16th
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.87 against 7.44 in Mexico, a difference of 0.43.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 16th of 27 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8 | 7.11 | 0.6904 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.57 | 6.74 | 0.8327 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.71 | 7.08 | 0.6386 | 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 Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 7.87 against 7.44 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.43, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 16th 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.