Costa Rica vs Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Costa Rica
33.89
in 2022
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
24.22
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
55th
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
55th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Costa Rica
- Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 33.89 against 24.22 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 9.67.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 55th of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.68 | 16.18 | 8.5 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29.85 | 20.45 | 9.4 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 33.34 | 23.66 | 9.68 | 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 Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Costa Rica, at 33.89 against 24.22 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Costa Rica and Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 9.67, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 55th 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.