Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 1.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico is 1.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 4.96 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.37 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 143rd 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.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.37 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.69 % change on previous year, 51% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.52 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 140 Morocco 1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Australia 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Cook Islands 1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Belgium 1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 146 French Polynesia 1.17 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was 1.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Obesity in men vs obesity in women, 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 Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.