Costa Rica - Prevalence of Overweight

Since 2014, Costa Rica Prevalence of Overweight rose 1.2points year on year. With 63.6 Percent of Adult Population in 2019, the country was ranked number 37 among other countries in Prevalence of Overweight. Costa Rica is overtaken by Algeria, which was number 36 with 63.9 Percent of Adult Population and is followed by Iran at 63.4 Percent of Adult Population. Nauru lead the ranking with 89 Percent of Adult Population in 2019, an increase of 0.2points compared to 2018. Palau, Marshall Islands and Tuvalu respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Laos witnessed the best average annual growth at +2.7points per year, while Nauru recorded the worst performance at +0.2points per year.

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Date Percent of Adult Population
2019 63.60
2018 63.00
2017 62.30
2016 61.60
2015 60.80
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How does Costa Rica rank in Prevalence of Overweight?

# 188 Countries Percent of Adult Population Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Nauru
89.00 % 2019 +0.2 % +0.2 % View data
2 #2
Palau
86.20 % 2019 +0.5 % +0.4 % View data
36 #36
Algeria
63.90 % 2019 +0.9 % +1.1 % View data
37 #37
Costa Rica
63.60 % 2019 +0.9 % +1.2 % View data
38 #38
Dominican Republic
63.40 % 2019 +1.1 % +1.3 % View data
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