Guatemala vs Portugal: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Guatemala
23.5%
in 2024
Portugal
23.8%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
112th
Portugal rank
111th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Guatemala
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.8% against 23.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 111th of 199 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 15.3% | 4.1% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 22.4% | 6.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 28.8% | 9.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 27.7% | 6.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 24.6% | 1.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Guatemala or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 23.8% against 23.5% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Guatemala and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Portugal rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Guatemala ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 111th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.