North Korea vs Portugal: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
North Korea
12.1%
in 2024
Portugal
11.9%
in 2024
North Korea rank
100th
Portugal rank
103rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- North Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 12.1% against 11.9% 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.
North Korea ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 4.6% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 8.7% | 6.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 12.9% | 8.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 13.0% | 5.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 12.1% | 1.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, North Korea or Portugal?
- North Korea, at 12.1% against 11.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between North Korea and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Portugal rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- North Korea ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.