Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Prevalence of overweight
Costa Rica
66.9%
in 2022
El Salvador
66.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
39th
El Salvador rank
41st
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 66.9% against 66.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and El Salvador ranks 41st of 196 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 | 46.8% | 48.3% | 1.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 56.9% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 62.9% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.8% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 66.9% against 66.2% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.7%, 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?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and El Salvador ranks 41st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.