Portugal vs Vanuatu: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Portugal
11.9%
in 2024
Vanuatu
11.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
103rd
Vanuatu rank
106th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Portugal
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.9% against 11.5% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 103rd and Vanuatu ranks 106th of 198 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 2.0% | 2.5% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 3.2% | 5.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 5.2% | 7.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 8.0% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 10.7% | 1.4% | 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, Portugal or Vanuatu?
- Portugal, at 11.9% against 11.5% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Portugal and Vanuatu?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Vanuatu rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Portugal ranks 103rd and Vanuatu ranks 106th 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.