Share of men defined as obese in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of men defined as obese was 25.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men defined as obese in Costa Rica, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as obese in Costa Rica stood at 25.57. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as obese in Costa Rica peaked at 25.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.58, in 1980.
That places Costa Rica 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.99 | 5.58 | 8.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.21 | 9.04 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5 | 14.1 | 18.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.27 | 19.25 | 23.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.61 | 23.67 | 25.57 | 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 men defined as obese in Costa Rica?
- Share of men defined as obese in Costa Rica was 25.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as obese recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 25.57 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as obese recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of men defined as obese?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as obese rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 men defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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