Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Costa Rica
32.7%
in 2024
El Salvador
32.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
47th
El Salvador rank
50th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 32.7% against 32.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and El Salvador ranks 50th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 9.2% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 14.4% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 20.7% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 26.8% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 31.0% | 0.4% | 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 El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 32.7% against 32.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and El Salvador ranks 50th 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.