Costa Rica vs Jordan: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Costa Rica
62.6%
in 2024
Jordan
62.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
Jordan rank
77th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Costa Rica
- Jordan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 62.6% against 62.5% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jordan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Jordan ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.4% | 42.5% | 11.1% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 51.4% | 8.2% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 61.0% | 8.1% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 63.6% | 4.6% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 62.9% | 1.0% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Costa Rica or Jordan?
- Costa Rica, at 62.6% against 62.5% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jordan rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Jordan ranks 77th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.