Palau vs Puerto Rico: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Palau
42.1%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
41.9%
in 2024
Palau rank
17th
Puerto Rico rank
18th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Palau
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Palau currently reports 42.1% against 41.9% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 198 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.6% | 13.8% | 13.8% | Palau |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 20.9% | 13.5% | Palau |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 29.2% | 9.8% | Palau |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 36.3% | 4.6% | Palau |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 40.8% | 1.1% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Palau or Puerto Rico?
- Palau, at 42.1% against 41.9% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Palau and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Puerto Rico rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Palau ranks 17th 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.