New Zealand vs Puerto Rico: Share of men who are overweight or obese
New Zealand
70.8%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
71.1%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
25th
Puerto Rico rank
22nd
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- New Zealand
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 71.1% against 70.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 25th and Puerto Rico ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.2% | 39.5% | 7.7% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 51.6% | 5.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 62.7% | 3.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 68.5% | 1.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 70.6% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, New Zealand or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 71.1% against 70.8% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 0.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- New Zealand ranks 25th and Puerto Rico ranks 22nd 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 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.