Portugal vs Palestine, State of: Share of children who are overweight

Portugal
9.4%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
8.8%
in 2024
Portugal rank
44th
Palestine, State of rank
47th

Share of children who are overweight over time

  • Portugal
  • Palestine, State of
0246810200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9.4% against 8.8% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Palestine, State of's.

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

Portugal ranks 44th and Palestine, State of ranks 47th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 7.4% 7.5% 0.1% Palestine, State of
2010s 8.5% 7.8% 0.7% Portugal
2020s 9.2% 8.2% 1.1% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Portugal or Palestine, State of?
Portugal, at 9.4% against 8.8% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Portugal and Palestine, State of?
0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Palestine, State of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
Portugal ranks 44th and Palestine, State of ranks 47th 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 (%).