Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Europe & Central Asia or Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico, at 73.5% against 55.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Puerto Rico?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Puerto Rico: Prevalence of overweight

Europe & Central Asia

55.6%

in 2022

Puerto Rico

73.5%

in 2022

Europe & Central Asia rank

16th

Puerto Rico rank

13th

Prevalence of overweight over time

Europe & Central Asia
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 73.5% against 55.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 17.9%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th and Puerto Rico ranks 13th of 43 groups.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	47.2%	53.0%	5.8%	Puerto Rico
2000s	51.3%	63.1%	11.8%	Puerto Rico
2010s	54.2%	69.8%	15.7%	Puerto Rico
2020s	55.4%	73.1%	17.7%	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Europe & Central Asia or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 73.5% against 55.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Europe & Central Asia and Puerto Rico?: 17.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Puerto Rico?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Puerto Rico rank globally for prevalence of overweight?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th and Puerto Rico ranks 13th 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit: % of adults
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.