Afghanistan vs Portugal: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Afghanistan
51.1%
in 2024
Portugal
51.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
123rd
Portugal rank
122nd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Afghanistan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 51.2% against 51.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Portugal ranks 122nd of 198 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 46.0% | 38.3% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 50.3% | 36.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 54.6% | 30.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 54.4% | 17.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 52.0% | 3.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Afghanistan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 51.2% against 51.1% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Afghanistan and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Portugal rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Portugal ranks 122nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.