Bhutan vs Costa Rica: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Bhutan
8.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
66th
Costa Rica rank
67th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Bhutan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bhutan ranks 66th and Costa Rica ranks 67th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 7.8% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 0.5% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Bhutan or Costa Rica?
- Bhutan, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Bhutan ranks 66th and Costa Rica ranks 67th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.