Share of men defined as overweight in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of men defined as overweight was 71.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.1
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
71.1
in 2024
All-time low
34.38
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Puerto Rico, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Puerto Rico stood at 71.1. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Puerto Rico peaked at 71.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.38, in 1980.
Puerto Rico ranks 22nd 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 men defined as overweight in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.38 | — |
| 1981 | 35.44 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 36.54 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 37.66 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 38.8 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 39.97 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 41.15 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 42.35 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 43.56 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 44.79 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 46.03 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 47.27 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 48.52 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 49.77 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 51.03 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 52.28 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 53.54 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 54.78 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 56 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 57.21 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 58.38 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 59.5 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 60.57 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 61.58 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 62.52 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.39 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 64.2 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 64.93 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 65.6 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 66.22 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 66.77 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.27 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.71 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.1 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.45 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.78 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.09 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.38 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.65 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.91 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.16 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.4 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.64 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 70.87 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.1 | +0.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 71.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 71.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.03, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.47 | 34.38 | 44.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.64 | 46.03 | 57.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.69 | 58.38 | 66.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.51 | 66.77 | 69.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.63 | 70.16 | 71.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 70.31 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Puerto Rico?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Puerto Rico was 71.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.38 in 1980.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Puerto Rico ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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