Costa Rica vs ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Costa Rica
13.78
in 2022
ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
9.13
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
60th
ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) rank
61st
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Costa Rica
- ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.78 against 9.13 in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA), a difference of 4.65.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) ranks 61st 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 | ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.39 | 2.82 | 5.57 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11.31 | 5.53 | 5.78 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13.42 | 8.56 | 4.86 | 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 ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)?
- Costa Rica, at 13.78 against 9.13 in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Costa Rica and ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)?
- 4.65, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) ranks 61st 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.