Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Costa Rica or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 25.9% against 25.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.

What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?

0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

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, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of obesity, male

Costa Rica

25.6%

in 2024

United Kingdom

25.9%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

54th

United Kingdom rank

51st

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

Costa Rica
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 25.9% against 25.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 196 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7.0%	7.5%	0.5%	United Kingdom
1990s	11.2%	13.6%	2.4%	United Kingdom
2000s	16.5%	21.0%	4.5%	United Kingdom
2010s	21.3%	24.5%	3.3%	United Kingdom
2020s	24.6%	25.6%	1.0%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Costa Rica or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 25.9% against 25.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?: 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?: Costa Rica ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit: % of male 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.