Portugal vs Russia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Portugal
9.4%
in 2024
Russia
9.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
44th
Russia rank
41st

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Portugal
  • Russia
051015200020122024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.

Portugal ranks 44th and Russia ranks 41st of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.4% 15.4% 8.0% Russia
2010s 8.5% 9.2% 0.7% Russia
2020s 9.2% 8.2% 1.0% 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 (%), Portugal or Russia?
Russia, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Portugal and Russia?
0.1%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Russia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Russia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Portugal ranks 44th and Russia ranks 41st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
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