Puerto Rico vs United States: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Puerto Rico
41.9%
in 2024
United States
41.8%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
18th
United States rank
19th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 41.9% against 41.8% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 18th and United States ranks 19th of 198 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 14.7% | 0.9% | United States |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 22.6% | 1.7% | United States |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 32.0% | 2.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 38.6% | 2.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 41.3% | 0.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Puerto Rico or United States?
- Puerto Rico, at 41.9% against 41.8% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Puerto Rico and United States?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 18th and United States 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.