Puerto Rico vs United States of America: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Puerto Rico
41.9%
in 2024
United States of America
41.8%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
18th
United States of America rank
19th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States of America
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 41.9% against 41.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th of 199 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 14.7% | 0.9% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 22.6% | 1.7% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 32.0% | 2.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 38.6% | 2.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 41.3% | 0.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Puerto Rico or United States of America?
- Puerto Rico, at 41.9% against 41.8% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Puerto Rico and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States of America rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.