Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Costa Rica
67.9%
in 2024
Ecuador
68.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
38th
Ecuador rank
37th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 68.1% against 67.9% 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 Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Ecuador ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.1% | 39.5% | 3.5% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 46.9% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 54.6% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 62.0% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 66.9% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 68.1% against 67.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Ecuador ranks 37th 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.