Portugal vs United Kingdom: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese

Portugal
0.6%
in 2014
United Kingdom
0.6%
in 2014
Portugal rank
148th
United Kingdom rank
148th

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
0.511.522.5197519942014

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 148th and United Kingdom ranks 148th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 2.5% 2.0% 0.4% Portugal
1980s 2.0% 1.6% 0.5% Portugal
1990s 1.3% 1.2% 0.1% Portugal
2000s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% United Kingdom
2010s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% United Kingdom

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, Portugal or United Kingdom?
Portugal, at 0.6% against 0.6% in United Kingdom as of 2014.
What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Portugal and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
Portugal ranks 148th and United Kingdom 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

Indicator
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Unit
%
Source
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
Last refreshed

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.