Costa Rica vs ECE_All countries: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Costa Rica
66.94
in 2022
ECE_All countries
60.08
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
38th
ECE_All countries rank
37th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Costa Rica
- ECE_All countries
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 66.94 against 60.08 in ECE_All countries, a difference of 6.86.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times ECE_All countries's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and ECE_All countries ranks 37th 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 | ECE_All countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.15 | 54.58 | 1.57 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 63.01 | 58.16 | 4.85 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 66.45 | 59.84 | 6.61 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Costa Rica or ECE_All countries?
- Costa Rica, at 66.94 against 60.08 in ECE_All countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Costa Rica and ECE_All countries?
- 6.86, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and ECE_All countries?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and ECE_All countries rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and ECE_All countries ranks 37th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.