Children who are overweight sdgs in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Children who are overweight sdgs was 7.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.9
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
58th
of 163 countries
All-time high
7.9
in 2000
All-time low
7.5
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children who are overweight sdgs in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 7.9 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Costa Rica peaked at 7.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 58th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children who are overweight sdgs in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9 | — |
| 2001 | 7.8 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 7.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 7.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.79 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 56 Nauru 8.2 compare
- 57 Bhutan 8 compare
- 59 United Kingdom 7.8 compare
- 60 Turkey 7.7 compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 7.5 compare
- 61 Equatorial Guinea 7.5 compare
- 61 Lesotho 7.5 compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children who are overweight sdgs in Costa Rica?
- Children who are overweight sdgs in Costa Rica was 7.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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