Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 1.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at 1.46 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 4.1 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.46 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.87 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 113 Haiti 1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Bahrain 1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Chile 1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Kazakhstan 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Nicaragua 1.41 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0107 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 1.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.