Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Costa Rica
66.94
in 2022
Ecuador
66.75
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
38th
Ecuador rank
39th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 66.94 against 66.75 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Ecuador ranks 39th 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 | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.82 | 46.4 | 0.421 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 56.15 | 54.08 | 2.07 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 63.01 | 61.48 | 1.53 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 66.45 | 66.06 | 0.3933 | 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 Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 66.94 against 66.75 in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.19, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Ecuador ranks 39th 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.