Costa Rica vs Palestine: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Costa Rica
73.7%
in 2024
Palestine
73.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
30th
Palestine rank
33rd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 73.7% against 73.3% in Palestine, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palestine ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Palestine ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.6% | 56.5% | 18.9% | Palestine |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 63.5% | 14.9% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 69.5% | 11.0% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 72.5% | 5.5% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 73.2% | 0.8% | Palestine |
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 Palestine?
- Costa Rica, at 73.7% against 73.3% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Palestine ranks 33rd 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.