Puerto Rico

Territory in Americas

In brief

Overweight adults: 73.5% (2022). World rank 184 of 196 (1 = best); in Americas, 35 of 38. Access to safe drinking water: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 206 (1 = best); in Americas, 1 of 39. Access to basic sanitation: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 203 (1 = best); in Americas, 1 of 38. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 99.8% → 87.9%, secondary school enrolment 91.3% → 81.5%, and public spending on education 6.1% → 4.3% (share of GDP).

Education

Adult literacy: 92.4% 2017
Primary school enrolment: 87.9% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 81.5% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 77.9% 2023
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 4.3% 2024

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: No data
Health spending per person: No data
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: No data
Doctors per 1,000 people: 1.8 1995
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: No data
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 3.3 1996
Children vaccinated against measles: No data

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: No data
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: No data
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 11 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: No data
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 10.9% 2024
Overweight adults: 73.5% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: No data

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 100% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 100% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: No data