Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 41.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Puerto Rico, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 41.9% for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Puerto Rico peaked at 41.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1980.
Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.3% | — |
| 1981 | 11.8% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 12.3% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 14.0% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 17.4% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 11.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 17.4% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 25.6% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 33.1% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 39.8% | 41.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Puerto Rico?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Puerto Rico was 41.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1980.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Puerto Rico ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.