Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Costa Rica
33.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua
34.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
48th
Nicaragua rank
45th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 34.0% against 33.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 198 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 8.3% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 13.2% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 20.0% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 27.1% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 32.5% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 34.0% 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 Nicaragua?
- 0.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Nicaragua ranks 45th 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.