Kuwait vs Puerto Rico: Share of adults defined as obese
Kuwait
41.32
in 2024
Puerto Rico
41.86
in 2024
Kuwait rank
17th
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Share of adults defined as obese over time
- Kuwait
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 41.86 against 41.32 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.54.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 196 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.37 | 13.81 | 8.56 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 30.44 | 20.94 | 9.5 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 36.26 | 29.22 | 7.04 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 41.16 | 36.27 | 4.89 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 41.74 | 40.82 | 0.9173 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Kuwait or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 41.86 against 41.32 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Kuwait and Puerto Rico?
- 0.54, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
- Kuwait ranks 17th 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.