Costa Rica vs Seychelles: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Costa Rica
32.7%
in 2024
Seychelles
33.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
47th
Seychelles rank
44th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Costa Rica
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 33.9% against 32.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Seychelles ranks 44th of 198 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 10.8% | 2.1% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 15.7% | 1.8% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 21.7% | 1.5% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 27.2% | 0.6% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 32.2% | 0.8% | Seychelles |
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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 33.9% against 32.7% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Costa Rica and Seychelles?
- 1.2%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Seychelles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Seychelles rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Seychelles ranks 44th 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.