Puerto Rico vs United States: Share of adults defined as obese
Puerto Rico
41.86
in 2024
United States
41.83
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
15th
United States rank
16th
Share of adults defined as obese over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 41.86 against 41.83 in United States, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 15th and United States ranks 16th of 196 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.81 | 14.67 | 0.8565 | United States |
| 1990s | 20.94 | 22.6 | 1.66 | United States |
| 2000s | 29.22 | 32.03 | 2.81 | United States |
| 2010s | 36.27 | 38.59 | 2.32 | United States |
| 2020s | 40.82 | 41.29 | 0.4714 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Puerto Rico or United States?
- Puerto Rico, at 41.86 against 41.83 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Puerto Rico and United States?
- 0.03, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
- Puerto Rico ranks 15th and United States ranks 16th 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.