Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Portugal
Portugal: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 62.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Portugal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Portugal stood at 62.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Portugal peaked at 64.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1980.
Portugal ranks 73rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.5% | — |
| 1981 | 38.2% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 39.0% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 39.8% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 40.7% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 41.6% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 42.6% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 43.5% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 44.5% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 45.6% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 46.6% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 47.6% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 55.8% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 56.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | -0.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 62.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.4%, 92% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 62.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.1%, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.3% | 37.5% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 46.6% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 56.8% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 64.1% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 62.8% | 63.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 70 Cyprus 64.0% compare
- 71 Egypt 63.3% compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 63.1% compare
- 74 Ukraine 62.8% compare
- 75 Costa Rica 62.6% compare
- 76 Micronesia, Federated States of 62.6% compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Portugal?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Portugal was 62.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Portugal ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.