Costa Rica vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Costa Rica
13.78
in 2022
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
10.61
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
60th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank
57th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.78 against 10.61 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 3.17.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 57th 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 | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.39 | 3.24 | 5.16 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11.31 | 6.77 | 4.54 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13.42 | 10.03 | 3.39 | Costa Rica |
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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Costa Rica, at 13.78 against 10.61 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Costa Rica and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- 3.17, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 57th 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.