Puerto Rico vs Qatar: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Puerto Rico
74.5%
in 2024
Qatar
75.7%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Qatar rank
14th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 75.7% against 74.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 14th of 199 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 | 42.4% | 50.5% | 8.0% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 59.4% | 6.3% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 67.8% | 4.5% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 73.6% | 3.6% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 75.5% | 1.9% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Puerto Rico or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 75.7% against 74.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 1.2%, 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 who are overweight or obese?
- Puerto Rico ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 14th 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.