Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Share of women who are obese
Costa Rica
39.4%
in 2024
El Salvador
38.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
50th
El Salvador rank
52nd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 39.4% against 38.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and El Salvador ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 11.8% | 1.5% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 18.2% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 25.4% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 32.4% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 37.5% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 39.4% against 38.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and El Salvador ranks 52nd 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.