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
0204060199020062022

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed