Palau vs Puerto Rico: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Palau
71.1%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
71.2%
in 2024
Palau rank
37th
Puerto Rico rank
36th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Palau
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 71.2% against 71.1% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.2% | 38.3% | 22.9% | Palau |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 51.2% | 18.2% | Palau |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 62.8% | 9.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 68.9% | 3.1% | Palau |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 70.9% | 0.5% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Palau or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 71.2% against 71.1% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Palau and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Palau ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 36th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.