Portugal vs United Kingdom: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Portugal
30.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
29.8%
in 2024
Portugal rank
90th
United Kingdom rank
92nd
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 30.2% against 29.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 90th and United Kingdom ranks 92nd of 198 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.1% | 15.6% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 24.1% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 30.3% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 30.6% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.0% | 1.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 30.2% against 29.8% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Portugal ranks 90th and United Kingdom ranks 92nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.