Kuwait vs Puerto Rico: Prevalence of obesity, male
Kuwait
36.4%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
36.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
14th
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Prevalence of obesity, male 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 14th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 196 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 prevalence of obesity, male, Kuwait or Puerto Rico?
- Kuwait, at 36.4% against 36.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male 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 prevalence of obesity, male?
- Kuwait ranks 14th 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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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.