Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Costa Rica
67.9%
in 2024
Ecuador
68.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
38th
Ecuador rank
37th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 68.1% against 67.9% 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 Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Ecuador ranks 37th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.1% | 39.5% | 3.5% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 46.9% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 54.6% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 62.0% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 66.9% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 68.1% against 67.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Ecuador ranks 37th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.