Iraq vs Puerto Rico: Share of women who are obese
Iraq
47.6%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
47.8%
in 2024
Iraq rank
24th
Puerto Rico rank
23rd
Share of women who are obese 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 24th and Puerto Rico ranks 23rd of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Iraq or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 47.8% against 47.6% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Iraq ranks 24th 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.