Puerto Rico vs United States of America: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Puerto Rico
42.4%
in 2024
United States of America
41.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
16th
United States of America rank
19th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States of America
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 42.4% against 41.0% in United States of America, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 14.9% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 22.5% | 1.4% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 31.6% | 2.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 37.9% | 1.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 40.4% | 0.7% | Puerto Rico |
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), Puerto Rico or United States of America?
- Puerto Rico, at 42.4% against 41.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Puerto Rico and United States of America?
- 1.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States of America rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 19th 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.