Costa Rica vs Panama: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Costa Rica
13.78
in 2022
Panama
14.28
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
60th
Panama rank
57th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 14.28 against 13.78 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Panama ranks 57th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3 | 4.83 | 0.467 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8.39 | 7.66 | 0.731 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11.31 | 11.04 | 0.266 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13.42 | 13.81 | 0.3933 | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 14.28 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 Panama?
- 0.5, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Panama 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.