Namibia vs Portugal: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Namibia
18.3%
in 2024
Portugal
18.1%
in 2024
Namibia rank
126th
Portugal rank
127th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Namibia
- Portugal
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 18.3% against 18.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Namibia ranks 126th and Portugal ranks 127th of 198 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 11.7% | 7.0% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 13.5% | 5.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 17.2% | 5.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 18.9% | 3.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 18.3% | 0.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Namibia or Portugal?
- Namibia, at 18.3% against 18.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Namibia and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Portugal rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Namibia ranks 126th and Portugal ranks 127th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.