Costa Rica vs Dominica: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Costa Rica
32.7%
in 2024
Dominica
32.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
47th
Dominica rank
48th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 32.7% against 32.5% in Dominica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Dominica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Dominica ranks 48th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Dominica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 9.7% | 1.1% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 14.1% | 0.3% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 20.0% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 26.3% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 31.1% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Costa Rica or Dominica?
- Costa Rica, at 32.7% against 32.5% in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Costa Rica and Dominica?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominica rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Dominica ranks 48th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.