Costa Rica vs Portugal: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Costa Rica
62.6%
in 2024
Portugal
62.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
Portugal rank
73rd
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 62.8% against 62.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.4% | 41.3% | 9.9% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 51.1% | 7.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 61.0% | 8.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 64.6% | 5.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 63.4% | 1.4% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 62.8% against 62.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 73rd 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.