Share of men who are obese in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of men who are obese was 36.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese 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 36.2% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Puerto Rico peaked at 36.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1980.
That places Puerto Rico 18th out of 199 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 men who are obese in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.0% | — |
| 1981 | 9.5% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | +1.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 36.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 36.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 9.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 14.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 22.4% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 29.4% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.2% | 36.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (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) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 347.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Puerto Rico?
- Share of men who are obese in Puerto Rico was 36.2% 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 men who are obese recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1980.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of men who are obese?
- Puerto Rico ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.