Puerto Rico vs Saudi Arabia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Puerto Rico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia'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.
Puerto Rico ranks 117th and Saudi Arabia ranks 114th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 0.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 1.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
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, Puerto Rico or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, 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 Puerto Rico and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Puerto Rico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Puerto Rico ranks 117th and Saudi Arabia ranks 114th 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.