Marshall Islands vs Puerto Rico: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Marshall Islands
42.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
42.4%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
18th
Puerto Rico rank
16th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Marshall Islands
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 42.4% against 42.0% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 18th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.4% | 14.2% | 16.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 21.1% | 14.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 29.3% | 9.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 36.3% | 4.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.1% | 0.6% | Marshall Islands |
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), Marshall Islands or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 42.4% against 42.0% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Marshall Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 0.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Puerto Rico rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Marshall Islands ranks 18th 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.