Belgium vs Portugal: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Belgium
22.9%
in 2024
Portugal
23.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
109th
Portugal rank
107th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.0% against 22.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 107th of 198 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5% | 12.7% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.9% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 19.5% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 22.7% | 2.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 23.0% | 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 (crude estimate), Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 23.0% against 22.9% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Belgium ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 107th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.