Costa Rica vs Palestine, State of: Share of adults who are obese
Costa Rica
33.4%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
33.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
48th
Palestine, State of rank
50th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 33.4% against 33.2% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Palestine, State of ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 14.3% | 6.6% | Palestine, State of |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 19.3% | 6.2% | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 25.4% | 5.7% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 30.2% | 3.5% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 32.7% | 0.8% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Costa Rica or Palestine, State of?
- Costa Rica, at 33.4% against 33.2% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Costa Rica and Palestine, State of?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine, State of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Palestine, State of ranks 50th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.