Costa Rica vs Oman: Share of women who are obese
Costa Rica
39.4%
in 2024
Oman
39.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
50th
Oman rank
49th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Costa Rica
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 39.5% against 39.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Oman ranks 49th of 199 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 19.6% | 9.3% | Oman |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 22.8% | 6.5% | Oman |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 27.8% | 4.2% | Oman |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 34.2% | 2.5% | Oman |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 38.5% | 0.7% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Costa Rica or Oman?
- Oman, at 39.5% against 39.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Costa Rica and Oman?
- 0.1%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Oman ranks 49th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.