Marshall Islands vs Puerto Rico: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Marshall Islands
41.2%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
41.9%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
21st
Puerto Rico rank
18th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Marshall Islands
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 41.9% against 41.2% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 21st and Puerto Rico ranks 18th 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 | 28.1% | 13.8% | 14.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 20.9% | 12.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 29.2% | 7.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 36.3% | 3.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 40.8% | 0.4% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Marshall Islands or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 41.9% against 41.2% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Marshall Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 0.7%, 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 (crude estimate)?
- Marshall Islands ranks 21st and Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.