Puerto Rico vs United Arab Emirates: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Puerto Rico
1.5%
in 2014
United Arab Emirates
1.5%
in 2014
Puerto Rico rank
117th
United Arab Emirates rank
117th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Puerto Rico
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.
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 United Arab Emirates 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 | Puerto Rico | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 5.9% | 2.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 3.9% | 2.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.5% | 1.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Puerto Rico, at 1.5% against 1.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Puerto Rico ranks 117th and United Arab Emirates 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.