Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Costa Rica
73.7%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
73.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 73.7% against 73.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.6% | 60.8% | 23.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 64.3% | 15.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 69.0% | 10.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 72.3% | 5.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 73.2% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 73.7% against 73.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd 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.