Share of adults defined as obese in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of adults defined as obese was 33.37 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults defined as obese in Costa Rica, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Costa Rica stood at 33.37. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Costa Rica peaked at 33.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.02, in 1980.
That places Costa Rica 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.71 | 6.02 | 9.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.09 | 10.29 | 16.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.73 | 16.73 | 22.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.65 | 23.44 | 29.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.94 | 30.5 | 33.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Costa Rica?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Costa Rica was 33.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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