Portugal vs Romania: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Portugal
23.8%
in 2024
Romania
24.1%
in 2024
Portugal rank
111th
Romania rank
109th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 24.1% against 23.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 111th and Romania ranks 109th of 199 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 6.7% | 8.7% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 8.1% | 14.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 12.3% | 16.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 19.2% | 8.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 23.2% | 1.4% | 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, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 24.1% against 23.8% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Portugal ranks 111th and Romania ranks 109th 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.