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

Paraguay, at 39.8% against 39.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.

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

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 Paraguay: Prevalence of obesity, female

Costa Rica

39.4%

in 2024

Paraguay

39.8%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

47th

Paraguay rank

45th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

Costa Rica
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 39.8% against 39.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Paraguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 47th and Paraguay ranks 45th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1980s	10.3%	11.9%	1.6%	Paraguay
1990s	16.3%	16.6%	0.2%	Paraguay
2000s	23.6%	22.7%	1.0%	Costa Rica
2010s	31.7%	30.7%	1.0%	Costa Rica
2020s	37.8%	37.9%	0.1%	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Costa Rica or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 39.8% against 39.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Costa Rica and Paraguay?: 0.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?: Costa Rica ranks 47th and Paraguay ranks 45th 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.