Puerto Rico vs Qatar: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Puerto Rico
41.9%
in 2024
Qatar
42.4%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
18th
Qatar rank
16th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 42.4% against 41.9% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 18th and Qatar ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 14.3% | 0.5% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 21.7% | 0.7% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 29.7% | 0.5% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 36.7% | 0.4% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 41.3% | 0.5% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Puerto Rico or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 42.4% against 41.9% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 0.5%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Qatar rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Puerto Rico ranks 18th and Qatar ranks 16th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.