Hungary vs Puerto Rico: Share of overweight men vs. women
Hungary
71.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
71.1%
in 2024
Hungary rank
24th
Puerto Rico rank
22nd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Hungary
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 71.1% against 71.0% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 24th and Puerto Rico ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.1% | 39.5% | 9.6% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 51.6% | 1.7% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 62.7% | 3.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 68.5% | 2.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 70.6% | 0.7% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Hungary or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 71.1% against 71.0% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Hungary and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Hungary ranks 24th and Puerto Rico ranks 22nd 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.