Iceland vs Portugal: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
23.5%
in 2024
Portugal
23.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
106th
Portugal rank
108th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 23.5% against 23.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Iceland ranks 106th and Portugal ranks 108th of 199 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 12.7% | 4.6% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 14.9% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 19.5% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 22.7% | 2.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 23.0% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Iceland or Portugal?
- Iceland, at 23.5% against 23.0% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 106th and Portugal ranks 108th 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.