Costa Rica vs Marshall Islands: Share of overweight men vs. women
Costa Rica
61.9%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
62.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
74th
Marshall Islands rank
72nd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Costa Rica
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 62.1% against 61.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Marshall Islands ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4% | 60.9% | 26.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 65.9% | 21.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 66.9% | 13.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 65.5% | 6.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 62.9% | 1.6% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Costa Rica or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 62.1% against 61.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?
- 0.2%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Marshall Islands ranks 72nd 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.