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
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.