Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Share of overweight men vs. women
Costa Rica
61.9%
in 2024
Guatemala
61.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
74th
Guatemala rank
77th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 61.9% against 61.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Guatemala ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4% | 25.0% | 9.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 32.0% | 12.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 40.9% | 13.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 51.5% | 7.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 59.3% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 61.9% against 61.2% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Guatemala ranks 77th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.