Costa Rica vs Malta: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Costa Rica
33.4%
in 2024
Malta
33.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
48th
Malta rank
49th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Costa Rica
- Malta
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 33.4% against 33.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Malta ranks 49th of 198 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 22.4% | 14.7% | Malta |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 25.4% | 12.3% | Malta |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 30.4% | 10.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 33.2% | 6.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 33.1% | 1.2% | Malta |
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 Malta?
- Costa Rica, at 33.4% against 33.3% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Costa Rica and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Malta 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.