Central African Republic vs Costa Rica: Children moderately or severely overweight

Central African Republic
22.6 num th
in 2024
Costa Rica
21.3 num th
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
122nd
Costa Rica rank
123rd

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Costa Rica
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 22.6 num th against 21.3 num th in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3 num th.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 122nd and Costa Rica ranks 123rd of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 40.69 num th 29.39 num th 11.3 num th Central African Republic
2010s 18.47 num th 26.78 num th 8.31 num th Costa Rica
2020s 17.52 num th 23.1 num th 5.58 num th Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Central African Republic or Costa Rica?
Central African Republic, at 22.6 num th against 21.3 num th in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
1.3 num th, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Costa Rica rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Central African Republic ranks 122nd and Costa Rica ranks 123rd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
212 places, 5,300 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed