Caribbean Small States vs Puerto Rico: Prevalence of overweight, male
Caribbean Small States
53.7%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
71.2%
in 2022
Caribbean Small States rank
19th
Puerto Rico rank
21st
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 71.2% against 53.7% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 51.6% | 15.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 62.6% | 17.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 68.6% | 17.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 70.8% | 17.5% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Caribbean Small States or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 71.2% against 53.7% in Caribbean Small States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Caribbean Small States and Puerto Rico?
- 17.5%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Puerto Rico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Puerto Rico rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.