Belize vs Puerto Rico: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Belize
43.4%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
42.4%
in 2024
Belize rank
15th
Puerto Rico rank
16th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Belize
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Belize currently reports 43.4% against 42.4% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 14.2% | 0.1% | Belize |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 21.1% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 29.3% | 0.1% | Belize |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 36.3% | 0.6% | Belize |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.1% | 1.0% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Belize or Puerto Rico?
- Belize, at 43.4% against 42.4% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Belize and Puerto Rico?
- 1.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Puerto Rico rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Belize ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.