Fiji vs Puerto Rico: Share of women who are obese
Fiji
48.8%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
47.8%
in 2024
Fiji rank
21st
Puerto Rico rank
23rd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Fiji
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 48.8% against 47.8% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 21st and Puerto Rico ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 16.9% | 6.6% | Fiji |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 23.9% | 3.6% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 32.2% | 0.7% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 0.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 46.3% | 0.7% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Fiji or Puerto Rico?
- Fiji, at 48.8% against 47.8% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Fiji and Puerto Rico?
- 1.0%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Fiji ranks 21st and Puerto Rico ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.