Costa Rica vs ECE_West Balkans (ST7): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Costa Rica
13.78
in 2022
ECE_West Balkans (ST7)
10.19
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
60th
ECE_West Balkans (ST7) rank
59th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • ECE_West Balkans (ST7)
468101214199020062022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 13.78 against 10.19 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7), a difference of 3.59.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times ECE_West Balkans (ST7)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 60th and ECE_West Balkans (ST7) ranks 59th 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 ECE_West Balkans (ST7) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.39 6.54 1.85 Costa Rica
2010s 11.31 8.67 2.64 Costa Rica
2020s 13.42 9.98 3.44 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 ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
Costa Rica, at 13.78 against 10.19 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Costa Rica and ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
3.59, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and ECE_West Balkans (ST7) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Costa Rica ranks 60th and ECE_West Balkans (ST7) ranks 59th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Last refreshed