Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 1.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico stood at 1.76 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.92 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.76 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.56 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.73 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 95 Saint Lucia 1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Grenada 1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Finland 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Palestine, State of 1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Bermuda 1.7 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, total 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,521 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was 1.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.