Georgia vs Puerto Rico: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Georgia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Georgia ranks 114th and Puerto Rico ranks 117th of 198 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 8.2% | 2.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 6.4% | 2.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 4.3% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Georgia or Puerto Rico?
- Georgia, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Georgia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Puerto Rico?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Georgia and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Georgia ranks 114th and Puerto Rico ranks 117th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and 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 men (% 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.