Costa Rica vs Namibia: Children moderately or severely overweight
Costa Rica
21.3 num th
in 2024
Namibia
23.5 num th
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
111th
Namibia rank
108th
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Costa Rica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 23.5 num th against 21.3 num th in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.2 num th.
That makes Namibia'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 111th and Namibia ranks 108th 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 | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.39 num th | 10.35 num th | 19.04 num th | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.78 num th | 14.91 num th | 11.87 num th | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 23.1 num th | 21.98 num th | 1.12 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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 23.5 num th against 21.3 num th in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 2.2 num th, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th and Namibia ranks 108th 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.