Costa Rica vs United Kingdom: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
7.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
67th
United Kingdom rank
68th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and United Kingdom ranks 68th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.9% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.9% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- Costa Rica, at 7.9% against 7.8% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and United Kingdom ranks 68th 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.