Costa Rica vs Romania: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Costa Rica
32.7%
in 2024
Romania
32.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
47th
Romania rank
49th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 32.7% against 32.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Romania ranks 49th of 198 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 9.7% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 15.2% | 5.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 24.1% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.7% | 0.7% | 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 Romania?
- Costa Rica, at 32.7% against 32.4% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Romania ranks 49th 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.