Egypt vs Puerto Rico: Share of adults defined as obese
Egypt
42.84
in 2024
Puerto Rico
41.86
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Share of adults defined as obese over time
- Egypt
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 42.84 against 41.86 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.98.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 12th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 196 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.82 | 13.81 | 1 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 21.4 | 20.94 | 0.4512 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 29.45 | 29.22 | 0.2297 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 37.29 | 36.27 | 1.02 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 41.87 | 40.82 | 1.05 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Egypt or Puerto Rico?
- Egypt, at 42.84 against 41.86 in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Egypt and Puerto Rico?
- 0.98, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.