Costa Rica vs ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Costa Rica
66.94
in 2022
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
58.98
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
38th
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) rank
41st

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 66.94 against 58.98 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA), a difference of 7.96.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 38th and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 41st 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 ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) Difference Ahead
2000s 56.15 49.32 6.83 Costa Rica
2010s 63.01 54.98 8.03 Costa Rica
2020s 66.45 58.43 8.02 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 ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
Costa Rica, at 66.94 against 58.98 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Costa Rica and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
7.96, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Costa Rica ranks 38th and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 41st 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