Costa Rica vs Cyprus: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Costa Rica
13.78
in 2022
Cyprus
14.07
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
60th
Cyprus rank
58th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 14.07 against 13.78 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.29.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Cyprus ranks 58th of 193 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3 | 8.25 | 2.95 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 8.39 | 11.46 | 3.07 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 11.31 | 13.24 | 1.93 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 13.42 | 13.97 | 0.5533 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Costa Rica or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 14.07 against 13.78 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 0.29, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Cyprus ranks 58th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.