Puerto Rico vs United States: Obesity prevalence adults who gho

Puerto Rico
42.39
in 2024
United States
40.96
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
16th
United States rank
19th

Obesity prevalence adults who gho over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • United States
10203040198020022024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 42.39 against 40.96 in United States, a difference of 1.43.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico United States Difference Ahead
1980s 14.24 14.92 0.6739 United States
1990s 21.09 22.48 1.38 United States
2000s 29.27 31.56 2.29 United States
2010s 36.3 37.9 1.6 United States
2020s 41.12 40.43 0.6875 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity prevalence adults who gho, Puerto Rico or United States?
Puerto Rico, at 42.39 against 40.96 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity prevalence adults who gho between Puerto Rico and United States?
1.43, 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 prevalence adults who gho?
Puerto Rico ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity prevalence adults who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed