North Korea vs Portugal: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
North Korea
20.96
in 2022
Portugal
21.27
in 2022
North Korea rank
120th
Portugal rank
117th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- North Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 21.27 against 20.96 in North Korea, a difference of 0.31.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 120th and Portugal ranks 117th of 193 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.52 | 23.14 | 17.62 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9.68 | 29.53 | 19.84 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.22 | 26.15 | 10.93 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 20.08 | 21.85 | 1.77 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, North Korea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 21.27 against 20.96 in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between North Korea and Portugal?
- 0.31, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Portugal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Portugal rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- North Korea ranks 120th and Portugal ranks 117th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.