Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Costa Rica or Honduras?

Costa Rica, at 39.4% against 39.3% in Honduras as of 2024.

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

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Costa Rica vs Honduras: Prevalence of obesity, female

Costa Rica

39.4%

in 2024

Honduras

39.3%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

47th

Honduras rank

48th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

Costa Rica
Honduras

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 39.4% against 39.3% in Honduras, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 47th and Honduras ranks 48th of 196 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Honduras	Difference	Ahead
1980s	10.3%	7.4%	2.8%	Costa Rica
1990s	16.3%	13.1%	3.2%	Costa Rica
2000s	23.6%	21.1%	2.5%	Costa Rica
2010s	31.7%	30.4%	1.2%	Costa Rica
2020s	37.8%	37.5%	0.3%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Costa Rica or Honduras?: Costa Rica, at 39.4% against 39.3% in Honduras as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Costa Rica and Honduras?: 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Honduras?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Honduras rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?: Costa Rica ranks 47th and Honduras ranks 48th 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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Indicator: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit: % of female population ages 18+
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.