Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Argentina or Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico, at 36.2% against 35.9% in Argentina as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Puerto Rico?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Puerto Rico: Prevalence of obesity, male

Argentina

35.9%

in 2024

Puerto Rico

36.2%

in 2024

Argentina rank

17th

Puerto Rico rank

15th

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

Argentina
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 36.2% against 35.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 196 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1980s	10.5%	11.3%	0.8%	Puerto Rico
1990s	15.1%	17.9%	2.8%	Puerto Rico
2000s	20.8%	25.8%	5.0%	Puerto Rico
2010s	27.6%	31.6%	4.0%	Puerto Rico
2020s	34.1%	35.2%	1.1%	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Argentina or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 36.2% against 35.9% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Argentina and Puerto Rico?: 0.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Puerto Rico?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Puerto Rico rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?: Argentina ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit: % of male population ages 18+
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.