Share of men who are obese in Portugal
Portugal: Share of men who are obese was 17.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese 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 men who are obese in Portugal stood at 17.0%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Portugal peaked at 18.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1980.
That places Portugal 121st out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 7.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 13.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.0% | 17.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5537 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3824 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3904 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0004 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.05 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Portugal?
- Share of men who are obese in Portugal was 17.0% 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 men who are obese recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for share of men who are obese?
- Portugal ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.