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
10203040198020022024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed