Share of overweight men vs. women in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of overweight men vs. women was 61.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Costa Rica, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 61.9% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Costa Rica peaked at 61.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 1980.
Costa Rica ranks 74th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.1% | — |
| 1981 | 31.0% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 31.9% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 32.9% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 33.8% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 34.8% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 35.9% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 36.9% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 40.1% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 41.2% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 42.2% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 43.3% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 46.4% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4% | 30.1% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 40.1% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 50.3% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 57.4% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 60.9% | 61.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,841 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Costa Rica?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Costa Rica was 61.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.