Costa Rica vs Naoero: Share of children who are overweight
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2024
Naoero
8.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
59th
Naoero rank
57th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Costa Rica
- Naoero
How they compare
Naoero currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and Naoero ranks 57th of 163 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Naoero | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 3.2% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.9% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Costa Rica or Naoero?
- Naoero, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Costa Rica and Naoero?
- 0.3%, with Naoero ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Naoero?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Naoero rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and Naoero ranks 57th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).