Share of overweight men vs. women in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of overweight men vs. women was 71.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Puerto Rico, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs. women in Puerto Rico is 71.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Puerto Rico peaked at 71.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1980.
Puerto Rico ranks 22nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.4% | — |
| 1981 | 35.4% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 37.7% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 38.8% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 40.0% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 41.2% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 43.6% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 44.8% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 46.0% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 54.8% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 56.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 57.2% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.5% | 34.4% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 46.0% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 58.4% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 66.8% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 70.2% | 71.1% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 9,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Puerto Rico?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Puerto Rico was 71.1% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1980.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Puerto Rico ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.