Asia Meridional vs Portugal: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Asia Meridional
4.23
in 2022
Portugal
7.59
in 2022
Asia Meridional rank
116th
Portugal rank
115th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Asia Meridional
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7.59 against 4.23 in Asia Meridional, a difference of 3.36.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times Asia Meridional's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Asia Meridional ranks 116th and Portugal ranks 115th of 156 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia Meridional | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9682 | 9.5 | 8.53 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 8.99 | 6.61 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 7.74 | 3.84 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Asia Meridional or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 7.59 against 4.23 in Asia Meridional as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Asia Meridional and Portugal?
- 3.36, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia Meridional and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Asia Meridional and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Asia Meridional ranks 116th and Portugal ranks 115th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.