Share of adults who are overweight in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of adults who are overweight was 74.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.46
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 196 countries
All-time high
74.46
in 2024
All-time low
37.99
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Puerto Rico, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 74.46 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Puerto Rico peaked at 74.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.99, in 1980.
That places Puerto Rico 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are overweight in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.99 | — |
| 1981 | 38.93 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 39.89 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 40.87 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 41.88 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 42.89 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 43.92 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 44.97 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 46.02 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 47.09 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 48.16 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 49.25 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 50.35 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 51.45 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 52.55 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 53.67 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 54.78 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 55.9 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 57 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 58.09 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 59.16 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 60.19 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 61.17 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 62.11 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 62.99 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 63.84 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 64.64 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 65.39 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 66.12 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 66.81 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 67.47 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 68.1 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 68.7 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.27 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.83 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.36 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 70.88 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.38 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 71.87 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 72.32 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.77 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 73.21 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 73.63 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 74.05 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 74.46 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.45 | 37.99 | 47.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.12 | 48.16 | 58.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.24 | 59.16 | 66.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.02 | 67.47 | 72.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.62 | 72.77 | 74.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 326.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 347.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Puerto Rico?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Puerto Rico was 74.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 74.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.99 in 1980.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Puerto Rico ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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