Puerto Rico vs Syria: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Puerto Rico
2.7%
in 2014
Syria
2.7%
in 2014
Puerto Rico rank
116th
Syria rank
116th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Puerto Rico
- Syria
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 116th and Syria ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 0.0% | Syria |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.8% | 0.2% | Syria |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.6% | 0.6% | Syria |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Puerto Rico or Syria?
- Puerto Rico, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Syria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Puerto Rico and Syria?
- 0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Syria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Puerto Rico and Syria rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Puerto Rico ranks 116th and Syria ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.