Portugal vs Tajikistan: Obesity in men vs. women
Portugal
17.0%
in 2024
Tajikistan
17.9%
in 2024
Portugal rank
121st
Tajikistan rank
118th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Portugal
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 17.9% against 17.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 121st and Tajikistan ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 7.0% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 9.4% | 6.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 13.6% | 4.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.0% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Portugal or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 17.9% against 17.0% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Portugal and Tajikistan?
- 0.9%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tajikistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Tajikistan rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Portugal ranks 121st and Tajikistan ranks 118th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.