Puerto Rico vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of obesity, male
Puerto Rico
36.2%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
36.5%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Puerto Rico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 36.5% against 36.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 12.3% | 1.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 17.6% | 0.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 24.9% | 0.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 32.4% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 35.8% | 0.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Puerto Rico or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 36.5% against 36.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Puerto Rico and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th 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.