Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 25.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.57
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.57
in 2024
All-time low
5.58
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Costa Rica, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 25.57 for obesity in men vs obesity in women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Costa Rica peaked at 25.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.58, in 1980.
Costa Rica ranks 57th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.58 | — |
| 1981 | 5.85 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 6.13 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 6.43 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 6.75 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 7.09 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 7.45 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 7.82 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 8.21 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 8.62 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 9.04 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 9.48 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 9.94 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 10.41 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 10.89 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 11.4 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 11.92 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 12.45 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 12.99 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 13.55 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 14.1 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 14.66 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 15.21 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 15.75 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 16.29 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 16.81 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 17.32 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 17.81 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 18.3 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 18.78 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 19.25 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 19.72 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 20.18 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.63 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 21.07 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 21.51 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 21.95 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 22.38 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 22.8 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 23.23 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.67 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 24.13 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 24.59 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.07 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 25.57 | +2.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 25.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.55, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 25.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.31, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.99 | 5.58 | 8.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.21 | 9.04 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5 | 14.1 | 18.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.27 | 19.25 | 23.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.61 | 23.67 | 25.57 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Costa Rica?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Costa Rica was 25.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 25.57 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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