Puerto Rico vs Qatar: Share of adults defined as obese
Puerto Rico
41.86
in 2024
Qatar
42.35
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Qatar rank
13th
Share of adults defined as obese over time
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 42.35 against 41.86 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.49.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.81 | 14.31 | 0.5004 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 20.94 | 21.68 | 0.7381 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 29.22 | 29.71 | 0.4834 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 36.27 | 36.67 | 0.406 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 40.82 | 41.31 | 0.4905 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Puerto Rico or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 42.35 against 41.86 in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 0.49, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Qatar rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
- Puerto Rico ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 13th 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.