Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Costa Rica
66.94
in 2022
El Salvador
66.17
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
38th
El Salvador rank
40th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 66.94 against 66.17 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.77.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and El Salvador ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.82 | 48.29 | 1.47 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 56.15 | 56.91 | 0.758 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 63.01 | 62.91 | 0.099 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 66.45 | 65.78 | 0.6733 | 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 El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 66.94 against 66.17 in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.77, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and El Salvador ranks 40th 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.