Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 71.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Puerto Rico, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 71.2% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Puerto Rico peaked at 71.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1980.
Puerto Rico ranks 36th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.1% | — |
| 1981 | 34.1% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 35.2% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 36.3% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 37.5% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 38.8% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 40.1% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 41.4% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 42.7% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 44.1% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 45.4% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 46.6% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 51.9% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 54.5% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 55.8% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 71.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.4%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 71.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.7%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.3% | 33.1% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 45.4% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 58.2% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 66.9% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 70.7% | 71.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Puerto Rico?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Puerto Rico was 71.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1980.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Puerto Rico ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.