Share of adults who are overweight in Portugal
Portugal: Share of adults who are overweight was 51.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.23
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
120th
of 196 countries
All-time high
55.54
in 2009
All-time low
44.33
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Portugal, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 51.23 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Portugal peaked at 55.54 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44.33, in 1980.
That places Portugal 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are overweight in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.33 | — |
| 1981 | 44.68 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 45.04 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 45.4 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 45.78 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 46.16 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 46.55 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 46.94 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 47.35 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 47.77 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 48.2 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 48.64 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 49.09 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 49.55 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 50.02 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 50.51 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 51 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 51.51 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.02 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 52.52 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 53.02 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 53.49 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 53.94 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.35 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 54.71 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.02 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 55.27 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 55.44 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 55.54 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 55.54 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55.47 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.32 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 55.11 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.88 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 54.62 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 54.34 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.04 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.72 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 53.38 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 53.02 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.67 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 52.32 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 51.96 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 51.6 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 51.23 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46 | 44.33 | 47.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.31 | 48.2 | 52.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.63 | 53.02 | 55.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.39 | 53.02 | 55.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.95 | 51.23 | 52.67 | 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 who are overweight in Portugal?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Portugal was 51.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.54 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.33 in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Portugal ranks 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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