Kuwait vs Puerto Rico: Share of men who are obese
Kuwait
36.4%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
36.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
17th
Puerto Rico rank
18th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Kuwait
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 36.4% against 36.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 199 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 | 16.2% | 11.3% | 4.9% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 17.9% | 6.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 25.8% | 6.7% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 31.6% | 4.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 35.2% | 1.3% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Kuwait or Puerto Rico?
- Kuwait, at 36.4% against 36.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Kuwait and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait 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 men who are obese?
- Kuwait ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 18th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.