Argentina vs Costa Rica: Prevalence of obesity, female
Argentina
38.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica
39.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
50th
Costa Rica rank
47th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 39.4% against 38.4% in Argentina, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 50th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 196 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 10.3% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 16.3% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 23.6% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 31.7% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 37.8% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 39.4% against 38.4% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Argentina ranks 50th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.