Costa Rica vs Palestine: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Costa Rica
13.78
in 2022
Palestine
13.54
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
60th
Palestine rank
62nd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.78 against 13.54 in Palestine, a difference of 0.24.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Palestine ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3 | 4.03 | 1.27 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8.39 | 6.34 | 2.06 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11.31 | 9.57 | 1.74 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13.42 | 12.92 | 0.5033 | 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 Palestine?
- Costa Rica, at 13.78 against 13.54 in Palestine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 0.24, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Palestine ranks 62nd 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.