Costa Rica vs Marshall Islands: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Costa Rica
73.7%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
75.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
30th
Marshall Islands rank
28th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Costa Rica
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 75.4% against 73.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Marshall Islands ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.6% | 71.9% | 34.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 74.9% | 26.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 76.2% | 17.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 76.1% | 9.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 75.6% | 3.2% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Costa Rica or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 75.4% against 73.7% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?
- 1.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Marshall Islands ranks 28th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.