Oman vs Portugal: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Oman
8.8%
in 2024
Portugal
9.4%
in 2024
Oman rank
46th
Portugal rank
43rd
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Oman
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.4% against 8.8% in Oman, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 163 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 7.4% | 5.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 8.5% | 4.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 9.2% | 1.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Oman or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.4% against 8.8% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Oman and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Portugal rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Oman ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.