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

Costa Rica
13.78
in 2022
Southern Europe (UNSDG)
10.02
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
60th
Southern Europe (UNSDG) rank
60th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Southern Europe (UNSDG)
468101214199020062022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 13.78 against 10.02 in Southern Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 3.76.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Southern Europe (UNSDG)'s.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Southern Europe (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.39 9.88 1.49 Southern Europe (UNSDG)
2010s 11.31 10.71 0.5958 Costa Rica
2020s 13.42 10.14 3.28 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 Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
Costa Rica, at 13.78 against 10.02 in Southern 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 Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
3.76, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Southern Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 60th 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