Portugal vs (SDGRC) Central Africa: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Portugal
21.79
in 2022
(SDGRC) Central Africa
11.94
in 2022
Portugal rank
100th
(SDGRC) Central Africa rank
98th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Portugal
  • (SDGRC) Central Africa
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 21.79 against 11.94 in (SDGRC) Central Africa, a difference of 9.85.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times (SDGRC) Central Africa's.

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

Portugal ranks 100th and (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 98th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal (SDGRC) Central Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 16.25 6.83 9.42 Portugal
2010s 19.41 9.73 9.68 Portugal
2020s 21.43 11.59 9.84 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Portugal or (SDGRC) Central Africa?
Portugal, at 21.79 against 11.94 in (SDGRC) Central Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Portugal and (SDGRC) Central Africa?
9.85, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and (SDGRC) Central Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Portugal and (SDGRC) Central Africa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Portugal ranks 100th and (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 98th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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