Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Costa Rica or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Costa Rica, at 66.9% against 29.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of overweight

Costa Rica

66.9%

in 2022

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

29.4%

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

39th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

38th

Prevalence of overweight over time

Costa Rica
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 66.9% against 29.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 37.5%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Costa Rica ranks 39th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	46.8%	7.9%	38.9%	Costa Rica
2000s	56.1%	13.7%	42.4%	Costa Rica
2010s	63.0%	22.0%	41.0%	Costa Rica
2020s	66.5%	28.4%	38.1%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Costa Rica or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Costa Rica, at 66.9% against 29.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Costa Rica and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 37.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of overweight?: Costa Rica ranks 39th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit: % of adults
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.