Costa Rica vs Northern Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Costa Rica
13.78
in 2022
Northern Europe (UNSDG)
10.35
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
60th
Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank
58th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Northern Europe (UNSDG)
468101214199020062022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 13.78 against 10.35 in Northern Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 3.43.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Northern Europe (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Europe (UNSDG) ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 60th and Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 58th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Northern Europe (UNSDG) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Northern Europe (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.39 8.47 0.073 Northern Europe (UNSDG)
2010s 11.31 9.32 1.99 Costa Rica
2020s 13.42 10.19 3.23 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 Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
Costa Rica, at 13.78 against 10.35 in Northern Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Costa Rica and Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
3.43, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Northern Europe (UNSDG) 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.

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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