Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Costa Rica
1.5%
in 2014
Puerto Rico
1.5%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
117th
Puerto Rico rank
117th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Puerto Rico ranks 117th of 198 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 8.2% | 1.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 6.4% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 4.3% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
- Costa Rica, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and Puerto Rico ranks 117th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.