Costa Rica vs Peru: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Costa Rica
7.87
in 2024
Peru
9.03
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
14th
Peru rank
11th
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 9.03 against 7.87 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.16.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Peru ranks 11th of 27 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8 | 9.18 | 1.38 | Peru |
| 2010s | 7.57 | 8.19 | 0.6177 | Peru |
| 2020s | 7.71 | 8.57 | 0.8521 | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 9.03 against 7.87 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 1.16, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Peru ranks 11th 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.