Mexico vs Puerto Rico: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Mexico
74.2%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
74.5%
in 2024
Mexico rank
16th
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Mexico
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 74.5% against 74.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Mexico ranks 16th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.1% | 42.4% | 1.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 53.9% | 53.1% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 63.2% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 70.0% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 73.6% | 0.3% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Mexico or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 74.5% against 74.2% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 0.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Mexico ranks 16th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.