Share of women who are obese in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of women who are obese was 47.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Puerto Rico, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are obese in Puerto Rico stood at 47.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Puerto Rico peaked at 47.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1980.
That places Puerto Rico 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.3% | — |
| 1981 | 14.8% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 15.4% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 19.7% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 21.1% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 25.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.9% | 14.3% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 20.4% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 28.5% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 36.7% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 44.8% | 47.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 304.32 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,836 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,836 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,803 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Puerto Rico?
- Share of women who are obese in Puerto Rico was 47.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1980.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of women who are obese?
- Puerto Rico ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.