Costa Rica vs Jordan: Share of adults defined as obese
Costa Rica
33.37
in 2024
Jordan
33.22
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
45th
Jordan rank
48th
Share of adults defined as obese over time
- Costa Rica
- Jordan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 33.37 against 33.22 in Jordan, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jordan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Jordan ranks 48th of 196 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 | 7.71 | 16.5 | 8.8 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 13.09 | 21.61 | 8.52 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 19.73 | 29.26 | 9.53 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 26.65 | 32.88 | 6.23 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 31.94 | 33.25 | 1.31 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Costa Rica or Jordan?
- Costa Rica, at 33.37 against 33.22 in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 0.15, 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 adults defined as obese?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and Jordan ranks 48th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.