Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 2.7 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
2.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.9
in 1975
All-time low
2.7
in 2013
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Puerto Rico, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 2.7 for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Puerto Rico peaked at 7.9 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2013.
That places Puerto Rico 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.9 | — |
| 1976 | 7.6 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 7.4 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 7.1 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 6.4 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 5.9 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.2 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.38 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.61 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Puerto Rico?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Puerto Rico was 2.7 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2013.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Puerto Rico ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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