Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 27.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
27.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 189 countries
All-time high
27.3
in 2015
All-time low
22.5
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Costa Rica, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Costa Rica is 27.3, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Costa Rica peaked at 27.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 1975.
That places Costa Rica 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.5 | — |
| 1976 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 22.8 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.3 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.8 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.2 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.6 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.9 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.3 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.8 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.76 | 22.5 | 23 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.71 | 23.1 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.05 | 24.4 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.25 | 25.8 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.09 | 26.8 | 27.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0935 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Costa Rica?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Costa Rica was 27.3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 1975.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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