Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Children moderately or severely overweight
Costa Rica
21.3 num th
in 2024
Lesotho
19.8 num th
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
111th
Lesotho rank
114th
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 21.3 num th against 19.8 num th in Lesotho, a difference of 1.5 num th.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 111th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 164 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.39 num th | 17.66 num th | 11.73 num th | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.78 num th | 19.64 num th | 7.14 num th | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 23.1 num th | 20 num th | 3.1 num th | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
- Costa Rica, at 21.3 num th against 19.8 num th in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 1.5 num th, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 164 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.