Costa Rica vs Libya: Obesity in men vs. women
Costa Rica
25.6%
in 2024
Libya
25.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
57th
Libya rank
60th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Costa Rica
- Libya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 25.6% against 25.3% in Libya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Libya ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 8.6% | 1.6% | Libya |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 13.0% | 1.8% | Libya |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 18.6% | 2.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 23.4% | 2.1% | Libya |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 25.1% | 0.5% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Costa Rica or Libya?
- Costa Rica, at 25.6% against 25.3% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Costa Rica and Libya?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Libya ranks 60th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.