Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Costa Rica
33.89
in 2022
Ecuador
33.52
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
55th
Ecuador rank
56th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 33.89 against 33.52 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.37.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 56th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
1990s 18.36 20.79 2.44 Ecuador
2000s 24.68 25.51 0.828 Ecuador
2010s 29.85 29.49 0.365 Costa Rica
2020s 33.34 32.93 0.4067 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 33.89 against 33.52 in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
0.37, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed