Portugal vs Southern Asia (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Portugal
21.27
in 2022
Southern Asia (UNSDG)
12.53
in 2022
Portugal rank
117th
Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank
118th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Portugal
  • Southern Asia (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 21.27 against 12.53 in Southern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 8.74.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.7 times Southern Asia (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 117th and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 118th of 193 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Southern Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 29.53 4.5 25.03 Portugal
2010s 26.15 8.29 17.87 Portugal
2020s 21.85 11.83 10.02 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 Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Portugal, at 21.27 against 12.53 in Southern Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Portugal and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
8.74, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Portugal ranks 117th and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 118th 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.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed