Portugal vs Palestine: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Portugal
9.4%
in 2024
Palestine
8.8%
in 2024
Portugal rank
44th
Palestine rank
47th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Portugal
- Palestine
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.4% against 8.8% in Palestine, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 44th and Palestine ranks 47th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.5% | 0.1% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 1.1% | 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 Palestine?
- Portugal, at 9.4% against 8.8% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Portugal and Palestine?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Palestine rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Portugal ranks 44th and Palestine ranks 47th 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.