Costa Rica vs Palau: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Costa Rica
73.7%
in 2024
Palau
75.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
30th
Palau rank
29th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Costa Rica
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 75.0% against 73.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Palau ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.6% | 67.3% | 29.6% | Palau |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 70.6% | 22.1% | Palau |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 72.6% | 14.1% | Palau |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 73.8% | 6.8% | Palau |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 74.7% | 2.3% | Palau |
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 Palau?
- Palau, at 75.0% 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 Palau?
- 1.3%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Palau rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Palau ranks 29th 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.