Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
8.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
66th
Saudi Arabia rank
62nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.7% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 10.1% | 2.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 9.6% | 1.9% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 178 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.