Belgium vs Portugal: Share of men defined as overweight

Belgium
55.37
in 2024
Portugal
55.74
in 2024
Belgium rank
102nd
Portugal rank
101st

Share of men defined as overweight over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
0204060198020022024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 55.74 against 55.37 in Belgium, a difference of 0.37.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 102nd and Portugal ranks 101st of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 48.04 40.65 7.39 Belgium
1990s 52.73 49.81 2.92 Belgium
2000s 57.01 58.07 1.06 Portugal
2010s 57.1 59.15 2.05 Portugal
2020s 55.68 56.53 0.8527 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as overweight, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 55.74 against 55.37 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as overweight between Belgium and Portugal?
0.37, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for share of men defined as overweight?
Belgium ranks 102nd and Portugal ranks 101st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as 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 men defined as overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed