Portugal vs Palestine, State of: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Portugal
9.4%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
8.8%
in 2024
Portugal rank
43rd
Palestine, State of rank
46th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Portugal
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.4% against 8.8% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Palestine, State of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 43rd and Palestine, State of ranks 46th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.5% | 0.1% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 1.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Portugal or Palestine, State of?
- Portugal, at 9.4% against 8.8% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Portugal and Palestine, State of?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Palestine, State of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Portugal ranks 43rd and Palestine, State of ranks 46th 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.