Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 62.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Costa Rica, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Costa Rica stood at 62.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Costa Rica peaked at 62.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1980.
Costa Rica ranks 75th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.9% | — |
| 1981 | 27.7% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 29.6% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 30.7% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 31.8% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 32.9% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 34.1% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 36.6% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 37.9% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 39.1% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 40.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 46.2% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 62.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.4%, 92% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 62.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.7%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.4% | 26.9% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 37.9% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 49.3% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 56.8% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.2% | 62.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 72 Kazakhstan 63.1% compare
- 73 Portugal 62.8% compare
- 74 Ukraine 62.8% compare
- 76 Micronesia, Federated States of 62.6% compare
- 77 Jordan 62.5% compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 62.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Costa Rica?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Costa Rica was 62.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.