Germany vs Portugal: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Germany
60.6%
in 2024
Portugal
59.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
96th
Portugal rank
98th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 60.6% against 59.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 98th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 53.2% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 59.1% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 61.4% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.4% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 60.6% against 59.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Germany ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 98th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.