Costa Rica vs Ukraine: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Costa Rica
62.6%
in 2024
Ukraine
62.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
Ukraine rank
74th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Costa Rica
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 62.8% against 62.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ukraine ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Ukraine ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.4% | 39.8% | 8.3% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 42.3% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 47.6% | 5.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 55.3% | 3.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.5% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, 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 Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ukraine rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Ukraine ranks 74th 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.