Belgium vs Puerto Rico: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate

Belgium
1.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Puerto Rico
1.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Belgium rank
145th
Puerto Rico rank
143rd

Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate over time

  • Belgium
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 1.37 % change on previous year against 1.26 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 145th and Puerto Rico ranks 143rd of 199 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1980s 2.54 % change on previous year 4.89 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
1990s 2.72 % change on previous year 4.52 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
2000s 2.26 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year 0.7049 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
2010s 0.7601 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year 0.828 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
2020s 1.17 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year 0.1983 % change on previous year Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate, Belgium or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 1.37 % change on previous year against 1.26 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate between Belgium and Puerto Rico?
0.11 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 145th and Puerto Rico ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 8,756 data points, 1981–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.