Costa Rica vs World Bank (high income): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Costa Rica
31.39
in 2022
World Bank (high income)
25.49
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
46th
World Bank (high income) rank
43rd
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Costa Rica
- World Bank (high income)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 31.39 against 25.49 in World Bank (high income), a difference of 5.9.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times World Bank (high income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and World Bank (high income) ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | World Bank (high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.09 | 19.34 | 0.749 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.48 | 23.11 | 3.36 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 30.71 | 25.16 | 5.55 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Costa Rica or World Bank (high income)?
- Costa Rica, at 31.39 against 25.49 in World Bank (high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Costa Rica and World Bank (high income)?
- 5.9, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and World Bank (high income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and World Bank (high income) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and World Bank (high income) ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.