Argentina vs Costa Rica: Share of women who are obese
Argentina
38.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica
39.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
53rd
Costa Rica rank
50th
Share of women who are obese 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 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 39.4% against 38.4% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Argentina ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.