Costa Rica vs Turkey: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)

Costa Rica
66.94
in 2022
Turkey
67.57
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
38th
Turkey rank
35th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Turkey
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 67.57 against 66.94 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.63.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 35th of 193 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 46.82 56.15 9.33 Turkey
2000s 56.15 62.22 6.07 Turkey
2010s 63.01 65.55 2.54 Turkey
2020s 66.45 67.33 0.88 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Costa Rica or Turkey?
Turkey, at 67.57 against 66.94 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Costa Rica and Turkey?
0.63, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkey?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Turkey rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 35th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed