Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Saudi Arabia ranks 114th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 7.4% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Costa Rica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and Saudi Arabia ranks 114th 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.