Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: Share of overweight men vs. women
Puerto Rico
71.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
71.7%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
20th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 71.7% against 71.1% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.5% | 33.7% | 5.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 43.3% | 8.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 53.4% | 9.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 63.4% | 5.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 70.0% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 71.7% against 71.1% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Puerto Rico ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th 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.