Prevalence of overweight in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Prevalence of overweight was 73.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Puerto Rico, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight in Puerto Rico stood at 73.5%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Puerto Rico peaked at 73.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.1% | — |
| 1991 | 49.2% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 54.7% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 56.9% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 58.0% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 59.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +0.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 73.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 73.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.5%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 48.1% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 59.0% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 67.3% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 72.6% | 73.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More health data for Puerto Rico
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- 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)
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- 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 prevalence of overweight in Puerto Rico?
- Prevalence of overweight in Puerto Rico was 73.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Puerto Rico ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.