Iraq vs Puerto Rico: Prevalence of obesity, female
Iraq
47.6%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
47.8%
in 2024
Iraq rank
21st
Puerto Rico rank
20th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Iraq
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 47.8% against 47.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 21st and Puerto Rico ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 16.9% | 5.2% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 23.9% | 4.4% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 32.2% | 3.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 40.4% | 2.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.3% | 0.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Iraq or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 47.8% against 47.6% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Iraq and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Puerto Rico rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Iraq ranks 21st and Puerto Rico ranks 20th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.