Costa Rica vs Slovenia: Obesity in men vs. women
Costa Rica
25.6%
in 2024
Slovenia
25.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
57th
Slovenia rank
55th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 25.8% against 25.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Slovenia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Slovenia ranks 55th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 9.4% | 2.4% | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 12.5% | 1.3% | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 16.3% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.6% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.0% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Costa Rica or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 25.8% against 25.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Costa Rica and Slovenia?
- 0.2%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovenia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovenia rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Slovenia ranks 55th 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.