Paraíba vs Puerto Rico: Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for
Paraíba
14.44
in 2025
Puerto Rico
15.22
in 2025
Paraíba rank
4th
Puerto Rico rank
2nd
Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for over time
- Paraíba
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 15.22 against 14.44 in Paraíba, a difference of 0.78.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Paraíba's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Paraíba ranks 4th and Puerto Rico ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraíba | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.25 | 7.08 | 0.83 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 10.02 | 10.56 | 0.54 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 13.65 | 15.63 | 1.98 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for, Paraíba or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 15.22 against 14.44 in Paraíba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for between Paraíba and Puerto Rico?
- 0.78, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraíba and Puerto Rico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Paraíba and Puerto Rico rank globally for overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for?
- Paraíba ranks 4th and Puerto Rico ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for their age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.