Portugal vs South Africa: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Portugal
21.27
in 2022
South Africa
20.97
in 2022
Portugal rank
117th
South Africa rank
119th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 21.27 against 20.97 in South Africa, a difference of 0.3.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 119th of 193 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.14 | 5.5 | 17.64 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 29.53 | 14.73 | 14.8 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 26.15 | 21.07 | 5.08 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 21.85 | 20.97 | 0.8767 | 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, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 21.27 against 20.97 in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.3, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Portugal ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 119th 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.