Costa Rica vs Greece: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Costa Rica
33.4%
in 2024
Greece
33.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
48th
Greece rank
46th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 33.7% against 33.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Greece ranks 46th of 198 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 14.0% | 6.3% | Greece |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 16.8% | 3.7% | Greece |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 22.8% | 3.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 29.4% | 2.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 32.8% | 0.9% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Costa Rica or Greece?
- Greece, at 33.7% against 33.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Greece ranks 46th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.