Costa Rica vs Libya: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Costa Rica
26.8
in 2016
Libya
26.9
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Libya rank
59th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Costa Rica
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 26.9 against 26.8 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Libya ranks 59th of 190 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.04 | 23.56 | 0.52 | Libya |
| 1980s | 23.79 | 24.52 | 0.73 | Libya |
| 1990s | 24.88 | 25.41 | 0.53 | Libya |
| 2000s | 25.89 | 26.08 | 0.19 | Libya |
| 2010s | 26.56 | 26.64 | 0.0857 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Costa Rica or Libya?
- Libya, at 26.9 against 26.8 in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Costa Rica and Libya?
- 0.1, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Libya ranks 59th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.