Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate was 2.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at 2.2 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 5.75 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.2 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.2 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.23 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.12 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 5.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 103 Fiji 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 104 El Salvador 2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Slovakia 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Georgia 2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Nicaragua 2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Croatia 2.14 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 2.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.