Puerto Rico vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Puerto Rico
36.7%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
36.6%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
37th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
40th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Puerto Rico
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 36.7% against 36.6% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 37th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 12.7% | 1.2% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 18.3% | 1.7% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 24.5% | 1.2% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 30.6% | 0.4% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 0.0% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
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, Puerto Rico or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Puerto Rico, at 36.7% against 36.6% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Puerto Rico ranks 37th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 40th 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.