Estonia vs Portugal: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Estonia
0.6%
in 2014
Portugal
0.6%
in 2014
Estonia rank
148th
Portugal rank
148th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Estonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Portugal ahead.
Estonia ranks 148th and Portugal ranks 148th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Estonia or Portugal?
- Estonia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Portugal as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Estonia and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Estonia ranks 148th and Portugal ranks 148th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and 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 men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.