Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Share of women who are obese
Costa Rica
39.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
39.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
50th
Paraguay rank
48th
Share of women who are obese 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 50th and Paraguay ranks 48th of 199 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% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 22.7% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 30.7% | 0.9% | 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 share of women who are obese, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 39.8% against 39.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Paraguay ranks 48th 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.