Portugal vs Russia: Share of men who are obese
Portugal
17.0%
in 2024
Russia
16.6%
in 2024
Portugal rank
121st
Russia rank
122nd
Share of men who are obese over time
- Portugal
- Russia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.0% against 16.6% in Russia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russia ahead.
Portugal ranks 121st and Russia ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 7.9% | 1.5% | Russia |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 12.8% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.2% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.6% | 0.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Portugal or Russia?
- Portugal, at 17.0% against 16.6% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Portugal and Russia?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Russia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Russia rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Portugal ranks 121st and Russia ranks 122nd 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.