Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Costa Rica or Ecuador?

Costa Rica, at 27.9 against 27.9 in Ecuador as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Costa Rica

27.9

in 2016

Ecuador

27.9

in 2016

Costa Rica rank

39th

Ecuador rank

39th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Costa Rica
Ecuador

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 27.9 against 27.9 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ecuador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 39th and Ecuador ranks 39th of 190 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
1970s	22.48	22.68	0.2	Ecuador
1980s	23.6	23.78	0.18	Ecuador
1990s	25.21	25.16	0.05	Costa Rica
2000s	26.65	26.41	0.24	Costa Rica
2010s	27.6	27.47	0.1286	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Costa Rica or Ecuador?: Costa Rica, at 27.9 against 27.9 in Ecuador as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Costa Rica and Ecuador?: 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Costa Rica ranks 39th and Ecuador ranks 39th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.