Cuba vs Puerto Rico: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Cuba
37.8%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
36.7%
in 2024
Cuba rank
34th
Puerto Rico rank
37th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Cuba
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 37.8% against 36.7% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Cuba ranks 34th and Puerto Rico ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 11.5% | 0.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 16.6% | 0.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 23.3% | 1.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 30.3% | 0.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.5% | 0.7% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Cuba or Puerto Rico?
- Cuba, at 37.8% against 36.7% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Cuba and Puerto Rico?
- 1.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Cuba ranks 34th and Puerto Rico ranks 37th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.