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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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