Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 1.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico is 1.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 4.55 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.24 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 145th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.02 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 142 Bahamas 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Norway 1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Greece 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Oman 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Egypt 1.13 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- 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 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 obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was 1.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 vs gdp, 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 vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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 Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.