Costa Rica vs United Kingdom: Obesity in men vs obesity in women

Costa Rica
25.57
in 2024
United Kingdom
25.86
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
57th
United Kingdom rank
54th

Obesity in men vs obesity in women over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United Kingdom
510152025198020022024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 25.86 against 25.57 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 57th and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 199 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 6.99 7.46 0.4662 United Kingdom
1990s 11.21 13.62 2.42 United Kingdom
2000s 16.5 20.99 4.48 United Kingdom
2010s 21.27 24.54 3.27 United Kingdom
2020s 24.61 25.63 1.03 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity in men vs obesity in women, Costa Rica or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 25.86 against 25.57 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity in men vs obesity in women between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
0.29, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom rank globally for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
Costa Rica ranks 57th and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity in men vs obesity in women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed