Portugal vs Russian Federation: Share of children who are overweight

Portugal
9.4%
in 2024
Russian Federation
9.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
44th
Russian Federation rank
41st

Share of children who are overweight over time

  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
051015200020122024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Portugal ranks 44th and Russian Federation ranks 41st of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 7.4% 15.4% 8.0% Russian Federation
2010s 8.5% 9.2% 0.7% Russian Federation
2020s 9.2% 8.2% 1.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Portugal or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Portugal and Russian Federation?
0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Russian Federation?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Russian Federation rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
Portugal ranks 44th and Russian Federation ranks 41st of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. 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 children who are overweight
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).