Puerto Rico vs Rio de Janeiro: Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for
Puerto Rico
15.22
in 2025
Rio de Janeiro
12.81
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
2nd
Rio de Janeiro rank
5th
Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for over time
- Puerto Rico
- Rio de Janeiro
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 15.22 against 12.81 in Rio de Janeiro, a difference of 2.41.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Rio de Janeiro's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Rio de Janeiro ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 2nd and Rio de Janeiro ranks 5th of 17 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Rio de Janeiro in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Rio de Janeiro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.08 | 7.77 | 0.685 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 2010s | 10.56 | 11.3 | 0.741 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 2020s | 15.63 | 12.67 | 2.96 | 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, Puerto Rico or Rio de Janeiro?
- Puerto Rico, at 15.22 against 12.81 in Rio de Janeiro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for between Puerto Rico and Rio de Janeiro?
- 2.41, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Rio de Janeiro?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Rio de Janeiro rank globally for overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for?
- Puerto Rico ranks 2nd and Rio de Janeiro ranks 5th of 17 countries.
- 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.