Costa Rica vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of women who are obese
Costa Rica
39.4%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
40.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
50th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
47th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Costa Rica
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 40.1% against 39.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 21.6% | 11.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 26.9% | 10.6% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 32.7% | 9.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 37.3% | 5.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 39.6% | 1.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Costa Rica or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 40.1% against 39.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Costa Rica and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.7%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 47th 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.