Costa Rica vs Europe and Northern America (UNSDG): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Costa Rica
66.94
in 2022
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
59.64
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
38th
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank
38th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Costa Rica
- Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 66.94 against 59.64 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 7.3.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 38th 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 | Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.15 | 54.66 | 1.49 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 63.01 | 57.99 | 5.02 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 66.45 | 59.44 | 7.01 | 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 Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Costa Rica, at 66.94 against 59.64 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Costa Rica and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- 7.3, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 38th 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.