Costa Rica vs Libya: Prevalence of overweight, male
Costa Rica
61.4%
in 2022
Libya
62.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
69th
Libya rank
66th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 62.2% against 61.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and Libya ranks 66th of 196 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 47.9% | 2.7% | Libya |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 54.8% | 0.9% | Libya |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 59.7% | 0.6% | Libya |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 61.9% | 0.8% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Costa Rica or Libya?
- Libya, at 62.2% against 61.4% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Costa Rica and Libya?
- 0.8%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and Libya ranks 66th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.