Obesity vs gdp in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Obesity vs gdp was 41.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.86
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
41.86
in 2024
All-time low
11.3
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Puerto Rico, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp in Puerto Rico stood at 41.86. 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, obesity vs gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 41.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.3, in 1980.
That places Puerto Rico 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.3 | — |
| 1981 | 11.78 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 12.28 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 12.81 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 13.39 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 13.99 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 14.63 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 15.29 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 15.98 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 16.68 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 17.39 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 18.12 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 18.86 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 19.64 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 20.44 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 21.27 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 22.12 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 22.99 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 23.86 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 24.75 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 25.64 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 26.51 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 27.35 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.17 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 28.97 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 29.73 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 30.46 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 31.15 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 31.81 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 32.44 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 33.1 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 33.83 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.56 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 35.27 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 35.97 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 36.67 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 37.34 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 38.04 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 38.68 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 39.23 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 39.77 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 40.3 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 40.82 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 41.33 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 41.86 | +1.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 41.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 41.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.81 | 11.3 | 16.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.94 | 17.39 | 24.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.22 | 25.64 | 32.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.27 | 33.1 | 39.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.82 | 39.77 | 41.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Obesity vs gdp in Puerto Rico was 41.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 41.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 in 1980.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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