Marshall Islands vs Portugal: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Marshall Islands
11.9%
in 2024
Portugal
11.9%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
104th
Portugal rank
103rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Marshall Islands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.9% against 11.9% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 104th 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 | Marshall Islands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 4.6% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 8.7% | 3.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 12.9% | 4.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 13.0% | 2.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 12.1% | 0.5% | 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, Marshall Islands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11.9% against 11.9% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Marshall Islands and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Portugal rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Marshall Islands ranks 104th 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.