Africa Western and Central vs Costa Rica: Prevalence of overweight, female
Africa Western and Central
39.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica
72.3%
in 2022
Africa Western and Central rank
30th
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 72.3% against 39.0% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 33.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.9 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 30th and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 48.4% | 30.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 58.4% | 32.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 66.8% | 33.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 71.7% | 33.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Africa Western and Central or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 72.3% against 39.0% in Africa Western and Central as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica?
- 33.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 30th and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.