Share of adults defined as obese in Portugal

Portugal: Share of adults defined as obese was 22.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.98
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
108th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.05
in 2018
All-time low
12.2
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults defined as obese in Portugal, 1980–2024

05101520251980200220241980: 12.21981: 12.31982: 12.41983: 12.51984: 12.61985: 12.71986: 12.81987: 131988: 13.21989: 13.41990: 13.61991: 13.81992: 141993: 14.31994: 14.61995: 14.91996: 15.31997: 15.81998: 16.21999: 16.72000: 17.22001: 17.72002: 18.22003: 18.72004: 19.22005: 19.82006: 20.32007: 20.82008: 21.22009: 21.62010: 21.92011: 22.22012: 22.42013: 22.62014: 22.82015: 22.92016: 232017: 232018: 23.12019: 23.12020: 23.12021: 232022: 232023: 232024: 23

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Portugal stood at 22.98.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Portugal peaked at 23.05 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 1980.

Portugal ranks 108th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.69 12.2 13.36 10
1990s 14.93 13.57 16.69 10
2000s 19.45 17.17 21.58 10
2010s 22.69 21.91 23.05 10
2020s 23.02 22.98 23.05 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 105 Pakistan 23.53 compare
  2. 106 Iceland 23.51 compare
  3. 107 Israel 23.25 compare
  4. 109 Venezuela 22.97 compare
  5. 110 Belgium 22.88 compare
  6. 111 Slovenia 22.8 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults defined as obese in Portugal?
Share of adults defined as obese in Portugal was 22.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 23.05 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 1980.
How does Portugal rank for share of adults defined as obese?
Portugal ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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