Egypt vs Portugal: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Egypt
63.3%
in 2024
Portugal
62.8%
in 2024
Egypt rank
71st
Portugal rank
73rd
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Egypt
- Portugal
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 63.3% against 62.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Egypt ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.2% | 41.3% | 3.1% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 51.1% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 61.0% | 6.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 64.6% | 3.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 63.4% | 0.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Egypt or Portugal?
- Egypt, at 63.3% against 62.8% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Egypt and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Portugal rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Egypt ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 73rd of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.