Obesity vs gdp in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Obesity vs gdp was 33.37 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
33.37
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
45th
of 196 countries
All-time high
33.37
in 2024
All-time low
6.02
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity vs gdp in Costa Rica, 1980–2024

1020301980200220241980: 61981: 6.31982: 6.61983: 71984: 7.41985: 7.81986: 8.21987: 8.71988: 9.21989: 9.71990: 10.31991: 10.91992: 11.51993: 12.11994: 12.71995: 13.41996: 141997: 14.71998: 15.41999: 162000: 16.72001: 17.42002: 18.12003: 18.72004: 19.42005: 20.12006: 20.72007: 21.42008: 222009: 22.72010: 23.42011: 24.22012: 24.92013: 25.62014: 26.32015: 272016: 27.72017: 28.42018: 29.12019: 29.82020: 30.52021: 31.22022: 31.92023: 32.72024: 33.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 33.37 for obesity vs gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 33.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.02, in 1980.

That places Costa Rica 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.71 6.02 9.74 10
1990s 13.09 10.29 16.04 10
2000s 19.73 16.73 22.74 10
2010s 26.65 23.44 29.8 10
2020s 31.94 30.5 33.37 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 42 Nicaragua 33.99 compare
  2. 43 Greece 33.69 compare
  3. 44 Libya 33.53 compare
  4. 46 Malta 33.3 compare
  5. 47 Palestine, State of 33.23 compare
  6. 48 Jordan 33.22 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity vs gdp in Costa Rica?
Obesity vs gdp in Costa Rica was 33.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 33.37 in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.02 in 1980.
How does Costa Rica rank for obesity vs gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Obesity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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