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
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.