Share of men who are overweight or obese in Portugal
Portugal: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 55.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Portugal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are overweight or obese in Portugal is 55.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Portugal peaked at 60.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1980.
Portugal ranks 101st 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 | 40.7% | 36.9% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 45.6% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 54.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 57.7% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 55.7% | 57.3% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3824 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.05 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5537 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 132.05 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0004 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3904 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Portugal?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Portugal was 55.7% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Portugal ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.