Costa Rica vs Lithuania: Share of overweight men vs. women
Costa Rica
61.9%
in 2024
Lithuania
62.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
74th
Lithuania rank
71st
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Costa Rica
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 62.2% against 61.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Lithuania ranks 71st of 199 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4% | 56.6% | 22.2% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 54.4% | 9.6% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 56.3% | 2.5% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 59.9% | 0.7% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 61.8% | 0.4% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Costa Rica or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 62.2% against 61.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 0.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lithuania rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Lithuania ranks 71st 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.