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

Costa Rica
33.89
in 2022
Europa Occidental
25.05
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
55th
Europa Occidental rank
53rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Europa Occidental
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 33.89 against 25.05 in Europa Occidental, a difference of 8.84.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Europa Occidental's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europa Occidental ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 55th and Europa Occidental ranks 53rd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Europa Occidental in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Europa Occidental Difference Ahead
2000s 24.68 25.15 0.4771 Europa Occidental
2010s 29.85 25.7 4.15 Costa Rica
2020s 33.34 25.15 8.19 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 Europa Occidental?
Costa Rica, at 33.89 against 25.05 in Europa Occidental as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Costa Rica and Europa Occidental?
8.84, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europa Occidental?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Europa Occidental rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Europa Occidental ranks 53rd 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
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