Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Prevalence of overweight
Costa Rica
66.9%
in 2022
Nicaragua
67.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
39th
Nicaragua rank
37th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 67.2% against 66.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 196 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 46.9% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 56.3% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 63.3% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.7% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 67.2% against 66.9% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 37th 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.