Oman vs Portugal: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Oman
8.8%
in 2024
Portugal
9.4%
in 2024
Oman rank
47th
Portugal rank
44th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Oman
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.4% against 8.8% in Oman, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 44th of 162 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 7.4% | 5.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 8.5% | 4.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 9.2% | 1.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Oman or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.4% against 8.8% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Oman and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Portugal rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Oman ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 44th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.