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
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 β 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
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).