Portugal vs Tajikistan: Share of men who are obese
Portugal
17.0%
in 2024
Tajikistan
17.9%
in 2024
Portugal rank
121st
Tajikistan rank
118th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Portugal
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 17.9% against 17.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 121st and Tajikistan ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 7.0% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 9.4% | 6.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 13.6% | 4.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.0% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Portugal or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 17.9% against 17.0% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Portugal and Tajikistan?
- 0.9%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tajikistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Tajikistan rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Portugal ranks 121st and Tajikistan ranks 118th 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.