Portugal vs Romania: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Portugal
39.8
in 2024
Romania
44.8
in 2024
Portugal rank
93rd
Romania rank
90th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 44.8 against 39.8 in Portugal, a difference of 5.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 93rd and Romania ranks 90th of 162 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.21 | 99.58 | 59.37 | Romania |
| 2010s | 38.91 | 59.66 | 20.75 | Romania |
| 2020s | 39.5 | 43.34 | 3.84 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 44.8 against 39.8 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Portugal and Romania?
- 5, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Portugal ranks 93rd and Romania ranks 90th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.