Share of children who are overweight in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of children who are overweight was 7.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.9
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
57th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.9
in 2000
All-time low
7.5
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Costa Rica stood at 7.9. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Costa Rica peaked at 7.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 57th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children who are overweight 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% |
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
- 55 Naoero 8.2 compare
- 56 Bhutan 8 compare
- 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.8 compare
- 59 Türkiye 7.7 compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 7.5 compare
- 60 Equatorial Guinea 7.5 compare
- 60 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 share of children who are overweight in Costa Rica?
- Share of children who are overweight in Costa Rica was 7.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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