Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of men defined as obese

Costa Rica
25.57
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25.86
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
54th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
51st

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
510152025198020022024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 25.86 against 25.57 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st of 196 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 6.99 7.46 0.4662 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 11.21 13.62 2.42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 16.5 20.99 4.48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 21.27 24.54 3.27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 24.61 25.63 1.03 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 25.86 against 25.57 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.29, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of men defined as obese?
Costa Rica ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed