Portugal vs Vanuatu: Obesity in men vs. women
Portugal
17.0%
in 2024
Vanuatu
17.4%
in 2024
Portugal rank
121st
Vanuatu rank
120th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Portugal
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 17.4% against 17.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Portugal ranks 121st and Vanuatu ranks 120th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 10.0% | 3.7% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 11.9% | 2.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 13.6% | 2.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 15.0% | 3.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.8% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Portugal or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 17.4% against 17.0% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Portugal and Vanuatu?
- 0.4%, with Vanuatu 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 in men vs. women?
- Portugal ranks 121st and Vanuatu ranks 120th 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.